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U.S.
Why Democrats Are Hopeful in North Carolina and Nervous in Georgia
President Biden’s campaign and its allies are targeting both battlegrounds — but only one state has a highly controversial Republican…
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Opinion
Democrats Need to Stop Playing Nice
There is a moment in the 2008 HBO movie “Recount” that illuminates an essential difference between Republicans and Democrats. The…
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U.S.
California’s Ballot Measure on Mental Health Care Still Isn’t Decided. Why?
Proposition 1 was expected to be widely approved, but the vote is close. Here’s what the measure is and what’s…
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U.S.
Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions in Public Universities and Colleges
The new law comes as the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni has come…
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Opinion
There Is a Secret Hamiltonian in the White House
President Biden has been called a lot of things, but Hamiltonian is not usually one of them. In spite of…
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U.S.
Wyoming Banned Abortion. She Opened an Abortion Clinic Anyway.
It was not such an implausible idea, back in 2020, when a philanthropist emailed Julie Burkhart to ask if she…
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Finance
Lily Gladstone for Best Actress? Oscars Gamblers Are Betting Big.
Inside the world of people making bets on the winners of the Academy Awards — with some taking home thousands…
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U.S.
Steve Garvey’s Improbable Rise, Decades After His Baseball Heyday
The former Major League Baseball star running for the Senate faces long odds in Democratic-run California. He hopes to appeal…
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World
Haiti Engulfed by Crisis as Gangs Press Prime Minister to Step Down
The power struggle in Haiti is raising pressure on the United States to ease tensions while casting doubt on plans…
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U.S.
With Sweeping New Laws, Louisiana Embraces Tough-on-Crime Approach
Gov. Jeff Landry is enacting stringent new measures that he says are crucial to address crime; critics say the laws…