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Sports
Sports Betting’s Next Big Election Battles Are in California
TEMECULA, Calif. — Legal sports betting in the United States accelerated in 2021 as a flurry of states either overcame…
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Politics
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an effort to push new voting rights protections through…
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Politics
Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022
PHOENIX — Former President Donald J. Trump returns on Saturday to Arizona, a cradle of his political movement, to headline…
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Politics
With Voting Bills Dead, Democrats Face Costly Fight to Overcome G.O.P. Curbs
With the door slammed shut this week on federal legislation to create new protections for access to voting, Democrats face…
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Sports
Novak Djokovic’s Fight to Stay in Australia Lives Another Day
Novak Djokovic, the top men’s tennis player in the world, was detained by border authorities in Australia, on Saturday, the…
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Business
New Sanctions for Russian Gas Pipeline Fall Short in Senate
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected a bid to impose sanctions on a Russian natural-gas pipeline, as Democrats set…
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Politics
Sinema Says She Will Not Support Changing Filibuster
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s drive to push new voting rights protections through Congress hit a major obstacle on Thursday when…
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Politics
House Passes Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Senate Showdown
WASHINGTON — The House passed a repackaged set of voting rights bills on Thursday, pushing past Republican opposition and hurriedly…
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World
Palestinian American Dies of Heart Attack After Brief Detention by Israeli Troops
JERUSALEM — An elderly Palestinian American was found dead early Wednesday shortly after a brief detention by Israeli troops in…
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World
Trading Threats, the U.S. and Iran Inch Closer to a Nuclear Pact
Iran and the United States have recently engaged in a spiraling escalation of threats and warnings, even as they are…
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