Politics
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Trump Justice Dept. Official Defies Request by Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official involved in former President Donald J. Trump’s frenzied efforts to overturn…
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Divided Democrats Lurch Toward Vote on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — Divided House Democrats, urged on by President Biden, moved late Friday toward a vote on a $1 trillion…
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State Dept. Report on Missing Gifts Finds Poor Oversight
The State Department’s inspector general has found in a new report that tens of thousands of dollars in gifts purchased…
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Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state’s new voting law, arguing that the Republican-passed measure…
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Republicans Pounce on Schools as a Wedge Issue to Unite the Party
After an unexpectedly strong showing on Tuesday night, Republicans are heading into the 2022 midterm elections with what they believe…
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Youngkin’s Dance With Trump Was Pivotal. But Is It Repeatable?
Since he burst onto the national political scene in 2015, Donald J. Trump has strong-armed one Republican after another into…
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Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses, an array of Democrats on Wednesday pleaded with President Biden and…
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House Democrats Revive Paid Leave Program, Ignoring Manchin’s Concerns
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced on Wednesday that she would include four weeks of federal paid family…
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Republicans Block a Second Voting Rights Bill in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation to restore parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act weakened by Supreme…
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Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom
WASHINGTON — Two months after the Pentagon began requiring all troops to get the coronavirus vaccine or face dismissal, the…