Politics
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Appeals Court Frees Justice Dept. to Use Sensitive Files Seized From Trump
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday freed the Justice Department to resume using documents marked as classified that…
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U.S. and Allies Condemn Putin’s Troop Mobilization and Nuclear Threats
WASHINGTON — American and other Western officials assailed President Vladimir V. Putin’s decision on Wednesday to call up roughly 300,000…
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Manchin’s Gas Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill
WASHINGTON — When Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia agreed in late July to supply his crucial vote allowing…
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Workers Clean Up Washington Monument After Vandalism
Conservationists were working to clean the Washington Monument on Wednesday after it was vandalized with a vulgar, anti-government statement in…
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A Second Constitutional Convention? Some Republicans Want to Force One
WASHINGTON — Representative Jodey Arrington, a conservative Texas Republican, believes it is well past time for something the nation has…
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With Midterms Looming, McConnell’s Woes Pile Up
WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, spent the summer watching Democrats score a series of legislative…
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Trump’s Lawyers Renew Push for Special Master in Documents Inquiry
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump’s legal team on Wednesday aggressively renewed its push for an independent arbiter to…
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Trump’s Tastes in Intelligence: Power and Leverage
WASHINGTON — As president, Donald J. Trump showed the most interest in intelligence briefings when the topics revolved around his…
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Trump’s Legal Jab Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
Former President Donald J. Trump may have thought that he was playing offense when he asked a federal judge last…
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Documents at Mar-a-Lago Were Moved and Hidden as U.S. Sought Them, Filing Suggests
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sought a search warrant for former President Donald J. Trump’s residence in Florida after obtaining…