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For This Rookie Judge, a Pivotal Decision Looms in the Georgia Trump Case
Judge Scott McAfee will soon decide whether to disqualify Fani Willis, the prosecutor leading the case, on the grounds that…
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Biden Budget Will Underscore Divide With Republicans and Trump
The president’s fiscal 2025 budget proposal includes about $3 trillion in deficit reduction over a decade, largely from raising taxes…
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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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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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Has San Francisco Lost Its Liberal Soul?
In a city known as a progressive bastion, voters resoundingly passed two conservative-leaning ballot measures this week, on police authority…
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Who Needs Paper? Many Students Embrace the All-Digital SAT.
Several test takers across the country found themselves in favor of the new format of the college admissions exam —…
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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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Kari Lake Tries a New Tactic: Mending Fences
The close Trump ally is courting former foes and trying to mend fences as she runs for Senate in Arizona.…
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Crypto Super PAC to Target Races in Ohio and Montana That Could Swing the Senate
The group spent millions of dollars in the Democratic Senate primary in California and is looking to influence other races…
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Biden Signs Legislation to Extend Funding for Critical Departments
With a partial shutdown averted, President Biden and Congress face tough negotiations ahead to finance the remaining federal agencies and…