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Reader Mailbag: A Pause on Gerrymanders, and a Risk in Primaries
Indiana Republicans reject redrawn maps, and battle lines have been drawn among Democrats in Texas.
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My Boss Got Way Too Drunk at the Christmas Party
And now I’m dealing with the consequences.
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Social Security Disability, a Financial Protection for Some Workers, Is at a Crossroads
The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public
A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.
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‘The Interview’: 3 Senators Who Quit On Why Congress Won’t Stand Up To Trump
The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.
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Colorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election Denier
The president’s stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump’s pardon powers.
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Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library
His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Faces Lawsuit
California and New York are among the states arguing that the Trump administration’s decision to charge that fee for skilled foreign workers is illegal.
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Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey
Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.
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Behind the Screen: How Films Shape Our Cultural Imagination
Behind the Screen: How Films Shape Our Cultural Imagination When I was a kid, my Saturday mornings were sacred. I’d run downstairs, cereal bowl in hand, and plant myself in front of the TV. Whether it was animated classics or live-action adventures, these films cast a spell on me, and I’m sure I wasn’t alone.…