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Office of Special Counsel Opens Investigation Into Jack Smith Over Trump Prosecution
The former special counsel is being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan activities by federal employees. A G.O.P. senator had requested an inquiry over Mr. Smith’s prosecution of Donald Trump.
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Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum.
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Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says
Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.
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Why Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium’
As travel demand sinks, both legacy airlines and budget brands have turned to a strategy of ever-expanding upgrades.
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After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs
There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.
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Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.
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Triangles, Crescents, Slivers: Can Odd-Shaped Lots Help Ease the Housing Crisis?
As needs escalate, more U.S. cities and states are making it easier to build on irregular and long-overlooked lots.
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India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say
President Trump said last week that he would punish India if it did not cut off Russian oil imports, but he did not specify what the penalty might be.
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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side
The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.
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Why Cortez Masto Tangled With Cory Booker on the Senate Floor
The Democrat from Nevada said she refused to be lectured about how to challenge President Trump, and she argues that her party needs to do more to gain voters’ trust.