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The House G.O.P Has Its Leader. But Can He Be a Rainmaker?
The former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was a prolific fund-raiser for his House colleagues. The new speaker, Mike Johnson, doesn’t yet…
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‘A Bright Light in a Dark Time’: A New School for Uvalde
More than a year after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, the community is breaking ground on a new…
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Team Trump Revives Attack Ads Against DeSantis in Iowa
A super PAC supporting Trump is shifting its strategy again, with less than three months before the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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For Mike Johnson, Religion Is at the Forefront of Politics and Policy
The new House speaker has put his faith at the center of his political career, and aligned himself with a…
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Hawaii Settles Sex Discrimination Case With High School Female Athletes
The landmark class-action case was one of the farthest-reaching challenges to high school sports under federal Title IX protections.
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On Race, Mike Johnson Says His Views Were Shaped by Raising a Black Child
The new House speaker has kept his oldest son out of the public eye — except when the Republican talks…
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After Shooting, Maine Senators in the Spotlight on Guns
The shooting in Lewiston that left 18 dead prompted the town’s conservative Democratic representative to embrace an assault weapons ban,…
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DeSantis Says He Will ‘Reorient’ U.S. Foreign Policy to Counter China
While the G.O.P. field has largely moved away from the neoconservative policies of George W. Bush, Mr. DeSantis has taken…
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As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies
Hamas has spent years stockpiling desperately needed fuel, food and medicine, as well as ammo and weapons, in the miles…
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Dean Phillips Will Run Against Biden
The Minnesota lawmaker is undertaking a long-shot bid against an incumbent president who has significant financial advantages.