Many are already accustomed to more intimate celebrations of a holiday focused more on the home than on the synagogue.
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Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill vote over troop drawdowns
The Kentucky Republican opposes a provision in the measure that would limit President Trump’s ability to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Germany.
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Probe into son’s finances complicates Biden’s transition
It all raises the the prospect of even deeper dysfunction in a capital that is already struggling to address the nation’s most pressing crises.
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Israel and Morocco agree to normalize diplomatic relations
The U.S. will recognize Morocco’s claim over the long-disputed Western Sahara region as part of the deal.
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Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO
The San Francisco-based home sharing company makes a triumphant debut on the public market.
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Valuable painting lost at German airport found in dumpster
A businessman accidentally left behind the work by French surrealist Yves Tanguy at the check-in counter as he boarded a flight in Duesseldorf.
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Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks
The House embraces a one-week extension of government funding that’s expected to easily pass in the Senate.
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Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. cities
Opposition to face-covering mandates is flaring amid an epic surge in deaths, hospitalizations and infections.
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Biden hails historic Pentagon pick, but some Democrats in a bind
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first African American to lead the Defense Department, but a waiver from Congress is needed because he’s been retired from the military less than seven years.
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Biden to pick Asian American as top trade envoy
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Katherine Tai earlier oversaw China trade enforcement for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.