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An Oklahoma County Where Trump’s a Given but the Politics Are More Interesting
In the center of the country, there’s a place that’s home to what is likely the world’s only President Donald…
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Seeking History in Maryland, and Zombie Campaigns Linger: Primary Takeaways
Hundreds of thousands of voters in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska went to the polls on Tuesday, weighing in on…
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Exclusion of Jewish Jurors Prompts Review of California Death Row Cases
Dozens of cases are under review after notes from jury selection in a 1990s murder case indicated that prosecutors worked…
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World
Transgender Athlete Ban in a Long Island County Is Struck Down in Court
A judge ruled that the Nassau County executive did not have the authority to ban transgender women from playing on…
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The Hottest Luxury Second-Home Markets
Sales of luxury second homes increased in many U.S. markets last year. If you want see some of the priciest,…
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World
Hualien County Is a Quiet, Scenic Tourist Destination
Hualien County on Taiwan’s east coast is a scenic, sleepy tourist area tucked away from the island’s urban centers, with…
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Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect
The evidence is strong that Al Gore would have won had it not been for an infamous ballot design in…
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Peter Shapiro, Political Groundbreaker in New Jersey, Dies at 71
He bucked the Democratic machine to become the youngest member of the state’s General Assembly and reformed government as the…
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How Much Higher Are Your Post-Pandemic Property Taxes?
Real estate taxes on single-family homes increased about 24 percent from 2019 to 2023.
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A Quiet Maine County Braces for the Eclipse. ‘Where Are 20,000 People Going to Pee?’
For generations, visitors to Maine have flocked east to the rocky coastline, with its lobster boats and crashing waves, or…