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2,000 Pages and Pronto! Budget Scorekeepers Are Under Pressure
“I’m sure the analysts at C.B.O are working 24-7 now,” said Doug Elmendorf, a former head of the Congressional Budget…
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Nearly All-White Jury in Arbery Killing Draws Scrutiny
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Even as he approved the selection of a nearly all-white jury this week to hear the murder…
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Should Social Justice Be Part of Math Education?
If everything had gone according to plan, California would have approved new guidelines this month for math education in public…
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Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state’s new voting law, arguing that the Republican-passed measure…
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Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier
WASHINGTON — An analyst who was a key contributor to Democratic-funded opposition research into possible links between Donald J. Trump…
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Judge Questions Trump’s Grounds for Keeping Jan. 6 Documents Secret
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about Donald J. Trump’s attempt to block from release a wide…
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Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses, an array of Democrats on Wednesday pleaded with President Biden and…
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For Progressives, Michelle Wu Points to a Way Forward
BOSTON — For progressives, Tuesday’s elections brought a litany of bad news and one conspicuous bright spot: Michelle Wu, the…
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Offered a Chance to Reinvent Policing, Minneapolis Opts for What It Knows
MINNEAPOLIS — After a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd last year, protesters marched across the country demanding sweeping change…
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House Democrats Revive Paid Leave Program, Ignoring Manchin’s Concerns
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced on Wednesday that she would include four weeks of federal paid family…