Politics
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Trump Might Escape Writer’s Defamation Suit Because He Was President
A District of Columbia court will have to determine whether Donald J. Trump was acting in his official capacity as…
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The Dazzling Life and Shocking Death of Cheslie Kryst
Everyone who knew her said that Cheslie Kryst was radiant. She certainly looked like she had it all: A signature…
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Biden Is Hoping Small Changes Go a Long Way on Immigration
WASHINGTON — Even before the political spectacle of a Republican governor flying migrants to a tiny resort island in Massachusetts,…
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Why the Shelter System Is Struggling to Cope
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House Jan. 6 Panel Faces Key Decisions as It Wraps Up Work
WASHINGTON — A day before resuming its televised hearings and with only months remaining before it closes up shop, the…
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Lawmakers Propose Measure to Avert Government Shutdown This Week
WASHINGTON — Top lawmakers proposed a stopgap funding package on Monday night that would avert a government shutdown at the…
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Trump White House Called Capitol Rioter on Jan. 6, Book Says
WASHINGTON — On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, shortly after President Donald J. Trump took to Twitter to tell…
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A $52 Billion Proposal Aims to Protect New York Harbor From Storm Surges
Almost 10 years after Hurricane Sandy’s floods devastated coastal New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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White House Student Loan Forgiveness Could Cost About $400 Billion
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s plan to wipe out significant amounts of student loan debt for tens of millions of borrowers…
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Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming
The land that Lindsay Klaunig and her partner bought five years ago in southeastern Ohio was ill-suited for farming: 80…
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