Politics
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Biden and Putin Hold 2-Hour Virtual Summit Over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden warned President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday that an invasion of Ukraine would result…
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House Prepares to Pass $768 Billion Defense Policy Bill
WASHINGTON — The House raced on Tuesday to pass a $768 billion defense policy bill after lawmakers abruptly dropped proposals…
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Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Allow Debt Ceiling Increase
WASHINGTON — The House is poised on Tuesday to approve a new fast-track process for circumventing Republican obstruction and raising…
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Redistricting Makes California a Top House Battlefield for 2022
FRESNO, Calif. — For nearly three years, Phil Arballo has been running for Congress against Representative Devin Nunes, the Republican…
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Right vs. Right vs. Left: Governor’s Race Puts Georgia at Center of 2022 Drama
ATLANTA — Former Senator David Perdue’s leap Monday into a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp, his fellow Republican, ensured…
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Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Texas on Monday over the state’s plan to redraw its voting districts, saying that…
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What Does the U.S. Owe Separated Families? A Political Quandary Deepens
The Trump administration’s family separation policy drew condemnations when it came to public light in 2018, not only from Democrats…
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Witty and to the Point, Dole Embodied ‘Shared Values’ in Washington
WASHINGTON — When Bob Dole was the Senate majority leader, in the days when Republicans and Democrats at least tried…
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A Chicken-Fried McGovern, Newt’s Good Ideas and the Senate Zoo: A Dole One-Liner Sampler
At a vice-presidential debate against Walter Mondale in 1976, Senator Bob Dole flung one of the acerbic one-liners he was…
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‘A War Hero and Patriot’: Leaders React to the Death of Bob Dole
Leaders from across the political spectrum offered tributes to Bob Dole, the former Senate majority leader and Republican presidential nominee…