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Justice Dept. to Investigate Reports of Abuse in Texas’ Juvenile Prisons
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it was investigating juvenile correctional facilities in Texas over allegations of…
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House Approves Bill to Avert U.S. Default, Sending It to Biden
WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval on Tuesday to legislation that would raise the debt ceiling into early December,…
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National Issues Dominate Ad Wars in Virginia Governor’s Race
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Four of the five most expensive…
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The Unlikely Issue Shaping the Virginia Governor’s Race: Schools
WINCHESTER, Va. — As a lifelong Republican in her home state of Virginia, Tammy Yoder faithfully casts her ballot for…
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Miami Will Fire Police Chief Who Likened Leaders to Cuban Dictators
MIAMI — Back in March, when Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami revealed that the city would bring on Art Acevedo,…
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Election Workers in Georgia Are Fired for Shredding Voter Registration Forms
The elections office in Georgia’s heavily Democratic Fulton County said on Monday that two workers had been fired for shredding…
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A Babysitter and a Band-Aid Wrapper: Inside the Submarine Spy Case
WASHINGTON — On July 28, Diana Toebbe posted a Facebook message looking for a babysitter to take care of her…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained
President Biden has proclaimed Monday, Oct. 11, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, becoming the first U.S. president to formally recognize the…
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A Year After ‘Defund’, Police Departments Get Their Money Back
DALLAS — The demonstrators came at night, chanting and blowing whistles outside the home of Mayor Eric Johnson, protesting in…
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The College Admissions Scandal: Where Some of the Defendants Are Now
The first two people to stand trial in the college admissions bribery scandal were found guilty on Friday. But the…