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DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation
The Florida governor is pushing an aggressive proposal to penalize those who aid undocumented immigrants and to track costs for…
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Will North Carolina Be the ‘Beginning of the End’ of the Medicaid Expansion Fight?
Intense patient advocacy, shifting politics, a determined Democratic governor and a handful of maverick Republicans led the state to join…
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Nashville, Battered and Mourning, Pauses for Easter
The holiest day in the Christian calendar comes as the church-filled city is in a heated political debate, and still…
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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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With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency…
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Lawmakers Call for Tighter Ethics Rules After Revelations About Justice Thomas
An investigation by ProPublica revealed that Clarence Thomas accompanied Harlan Crow, a conservative donor and real estate billionaire, on a…
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5 Lessons for Democrats From Victories in Wisconsin and Chicago
The Wisconsin results show that the salience of abortion is not fading, and in Chicago, a “tough-on-crime” message fell short.
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F.D.A. Plans to Allow a Second Updated Covid Booster for Vulnerable Americans
Federal regulators plan to authorize an additional dose for seniors and immunocompromised people in the coming weeks, ahead of the…
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Chicagoans Go to the Polls in a Mayoral Race Between Very Different Democrats
Paul Vallas, a former public school executive, has called for a crackdown on crime, while Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner,…
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Wisconsin’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Race: What to Watch
The election for a swing seat on the court is likely to determine whether abortion remains illegal in Wisconsin, as…