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Power of Older Women? Extinct G.O.P. Moderates? It’s Time for the Mailbag.
We’re answering reader questions on polling and elections, including the underexplored area of longevity.
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‘Two Trains Charging at Each Other’: A Texas Bishop Takes On the Pope
Bishop Joseph Strickland, a hero to the emboldened traditionalist wing of American Catholicism, is in open warfare with the Vatican…
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McCarthy’s Speakership Is in Jeopardy This Week After a Threat to Oust Him
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a major test of his leadership in the days ahead, after one of his loudest Republican…
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As His Fraud Trial Begins, Trump Looks to Capitalize on It
The former president is making the case to his supporters that he is being wrongfully prosecuted. And it might bring…
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Newsom to Name Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor
Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein.
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On a Warm Day in Iowa, Trump Heats Up His Push for Caucus Support
A Trump campaign event on Sunday was part of an effort by the former president to increase his presence in…
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Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats
A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown,…
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Trailblazer, Role Model, Mentor: Feinstein’s Impact on Women in Office
When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the…
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He’s a Dab of Glue in a Broken City. Can He Hold It Together?
Michael Bock was still on his way into work for his shift as a private security guard when he came…
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To Many Americans, Government Dysfunction Is the New Normal
As the nation teetered on the brink of a shutdown, its citizens were largely focused on other things.