Speech
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US
Biden’s Response to Israeli War Meets Centrist Praise and Liberal Anger
A prime-time address to the nation on Thursday will be the president’s third major speech on the Mideast conflict as…
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US
DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch
The Florida governor, who has been losing ground in polls and dealing with staffing, spending and messaging issues, looks to…
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Sports
This Jazz Artist Makes Pro Football Hall of Fame Speeches Sing
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inductees began to ramble, executives turned to Jezra Kaye to help them rein…
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World
She Attacked Israel and the N.Y.P.D. It Made Her Law School a Target.
A student gave a commencement address at the famously progressive CUNY law school. Two weeks later, she was attacked by…
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US
At Stanford Law School, the Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. Will It Work?
After a student protest, Jenny S. Martinez wrote a much-praised memo defending academic freedom. But that protest shows how complicated…
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US
After Shouts of ‘Liar’ and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time
His State of the Union address was not exactly a celebration of a unity agenda. But the president seemed to…
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US
Biden’s State of the Union Prep: No Acronyms and Tricks to Conquer a Stutter
Aides describe a process in which the president spends weeks reading drafts aloud, rejecting anything that smacks of Washington-speak.
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News
‘Hip Hip Hooray!’ Cheering News for Free Speech on Campus
The following is a celebration of the cancellation of the Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, an attempt by a committee…
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US
Biden Will Deliver State of the Union Address on Feb. 7
President Biden’s speech will be his first appearance before a House led by Republicans who are unlikely to cooperate with…