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Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue
In most cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down significantly from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety.
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Ask Amy: Widower finds new love with a married neighbor
A widower finds love again but she’s married and her husband has no idea what’s going on.
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Carolyn Hax: Parent pushes son not to exclude abusive mom from his wedding
A son is adamant about not inviting his estranged mom to his wedding, but his other parent fears he’ll regret excluding her.
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Netanyahu’s split with Biden and the Democrats was years in the making
The Israeli leader’s longtime strategy of aligning with the GOP has helped shatter the American consensus behind Israel.
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Trump loudly heckled at Libertarian National Convention
Former president Donald Trump encountered an unusually tough crowd at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night as the audience loudly booed him and used noisemakers to drown out his speech.
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Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe
Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort, security officials say.
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Trump Tells Libertarians to Nominate Him, and Mocks Them When They Boo
Former President Donald J. Trump’s appearance before the Libertarian Party on Saturday was without modern precedent: the presumptive nominee of one party addressing the convention of another.
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Big Sky, Big Growth: How Montana’s Newcomers Are Shaping Its Senate Duel
Out-of-state transplants, drawn during the pandemic by the Mountain West’s allure, have caused prices to soar and created new uncertainty in the state’s crucial Senate race.
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Fetterman, Flashing a Sharper Edge, Keeps Picking Fights With the Left
The first-term Pennsylvanian has battled with progressives on Israel, immigration and energy, adopting a more caustic political persona and alienating some supporters.
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Trump’s Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome
Former President Donald J. Trump has a history of attacking investigators, blaming President Biden and seeking vengeance on those who cross him.