On Today’s Episode:

• Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump, by Catie Edmondson
• Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force, by Katie Rogers
• Trump and Biden Make Nice at the White House, at Least for 29 Seconds, by Michael D. Shear
• Inflation Ticks Up, as the Fed’s Victory Remains Incomplete, by Jeanna Smialek
• After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It, by Vivian Wang
• 2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust, by Elisabetta Povoledo

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