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For Red State Holdouts Like Kansas, Is Expanding Medicaid Within Reach?
As Southern states reconsider Medicaid expansion, Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas is pushing her own plan meant to appeal to…
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Many Democrats Are Worried Trump Will Beat Biden. This One Isn’t.
Simon Rosenberg has spent the past two years telling Democrats they need to calm down. His Biden-will-win prediction is his…
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He’s on Death Row for Murders. Prison Workers Say He Should Be Spared.
Brian Dorsey, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2006 killings of Sarah and Ben Bonnie, is scheduled to be…
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Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs. Here’s What Portland Learned.
Oregon’s governor has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland talks about…
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How California’s Fire Season Might Shape Up This Year
It’s been a rainy winter, but that won’t necessarily mean fewer wildfires.
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As Home Values Spike, Rocky Mountain States Face ‘Property Tax Mess’
A pandemic boom drew people to Colorado and nearby states. But that has meant record-high property tax hikes for many…
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Frustrated Prosecutors Ask Trump Documents Judge to Act on Key Claim
The push for a quick decision on one of the former president’s most far-fetched claims is an unusual and risky…
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The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.
President Biden is restoring resources and staffing for the refugee program, which was gutted during the Trump administration.
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U.S. Intelligence Warning to Moscow Named Specific Target of Attack
The C.I.A. told Russia that Islamic State terrorists were plotting an attack on Crocus City Hall, a concert venue.
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Biden Administration Presses Congress on $18 Billion Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, awaits congressional approval as…