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U.S.
2022 Review: How Republicans Lost Despite Winning the Popular Vote
There were several reasons Republicans struggled to translate votes into seats, including candidate quality and strength in the wrong places.
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U.S.
Lauren Boebert, Far-Right Firebrand, Wins Re-election After Recount
Ms. Boebert defeated Adam Frisch in Colorado’s Republican-leaning Third District to win a second term in the House.
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U.S.
F.B.I. Reports Drop in Hate Crimes, but Lack of Data Casts Doubt on Figures
Only about two-thirds of local departments reported hate crimes last year, down from more than 90 percent the year before.
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Finance
Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it…
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World
Scott Stringer Sues for Defamation Over Sexual Assault Claim
Mr. Stringer, the former New York City comptroller, said that a woman’s claims of sexual assault were lies and caused…
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U.S.
Some Prisoners Remain Behind Bars in Louisiana Despite Being Deemed Free
About 200 to 250 inmates are held beyond their legal release dates on any given month, with the average additional…
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U.S.
The New Landscape of the Abortion Fight
After the midterm elections, abortion rights advocates hope to harness public support for the long term, while abortion foes look…
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U.S.
The Election Is Over. The Fight Over Voting Rules and Gerrymanders Isn’t.
Voters rebuffed the most aggressive efforts to weaken democracy in the midterms. But battles over election districts and ballot restrictions…
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U.S.
Is the Supreme Court About to Upend American Election Laws?
Here’s what to know about a court case that could change the way Americans vote — and who decides how they…
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Opinion
This Case Should Never Have Made It to the Supreme Court
“The most important case for American democracy” in the nation’s history — that’s how the former appeals court judge J.…