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Louisiana officials stall New Orleans flood funds over abortion

Louisiana officials stall New Orleans flood funds over...

Citing New Orleans' officials' stance on abortion, the Louisiana State Bond Commission...

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WaPo quietly suspended one of its top reporters last spring

WaPo quietly suspended one of its top reporters last spring

Paul Farhi was put on unpaid leave for five days. For what, precisely, is not entirely...

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California voters want Biden to step aside — and see Newsom as a top contender to succeed him

California voters want Biden to step aside — and see Newsom...

A new poll lays out the Democratic governor's potential path to the White House.

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A crowded field of Democrats vies to succeed Katko in New York's most competitive seat

A crowded field of Democrats vies to succeed Katko in New...

The winner of the Democratic primary will face one of two millionaires running Tuesday...

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Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan’s abortion ban

Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan’s abortion ban

The ruling comes after the state Court of Appeals said earlier this month that county...

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Islamic State ‘Beatle’ gets life term for US hostage deaths

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ gets life term for US hostage deaths

British national El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced to life in prison Friday for his...

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Appeals court backs ruling to release DOJ memo on Trump prosecution

Appeals court backs ruling to release DOJ memo on Trump...

The court's decision found that DOJ botched its handling of an FOIA suit from a...

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Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special election next week.

Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special...

The ultimate bellwether race — testing the potency of inflation vs. abortion as...

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Senior Dems ask social media firms how they're addressing law enforcement threats after Trump search

Senior Dems ask social media firms how they're addressing...

Threats are on the rise since the court-approved search of Donald Trump's home.

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U.S. to announce $800M weapons package for Ukraine

U.S. to announce $800M weapons package for Ukraine

The tranche comes just days before Ukraine’s independence day on Aug. 24, which...

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‘Crazy Carl’ tries to tone it down as Paladino sees House seat within reach

‘Crazy Carl’ tries to tone it down as Paladino sees House...

Paladino has spent over a decade as the most famously off-the-cuff politician in...

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Brazil: Lula maintains lead over Bolsonaro in new poll ahead of Oct. vote

Brazil: Lula maintains lead over Bolsonaro in new poll...

A new poll ahead of Brazil's presidential election shows former Brazilian president...

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Birth control coverage gaps scrutinized as reproductive health landscape shifts

Birth control coverage gaps scrutinized as reproductive...

The Biden administration is responding, working to shore up reproductive health...

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Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway?

Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway?

Without a name for it, figuring out why it happened is that much harder.

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Opinion | The Real Fallout From the Mar-a-Lago Search

Opinion | The Real Fallout From the Mar-a-Lago Search

Law enforcement now has to focus on how to prevent the raid from leading to widescale...

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Trump search worsens FBI's surveillance politics headache with GOP

Trump search worsens FBI's surveillance politics headache...

Extending a contentious wiretap law was going to be a hard sell with Republicans...