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My ex-wife tracks our teens by their phones, even when they’re with me
They are good kids and I respect their privacy. I don’t track them by cell phone. Their mom does, even when they are staying with me.
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Ask Amy: Should I tell my friend I don’t think she should sell her house?
A letter writer has some concerns about their best friend selling her house to buy an RV with her boyfriend.
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Hollywood Writers to Return to Work as WGA Votes to End Strike
The leadership of the Writers Guild of America voted to end a 148-day strike. Members will start voting on the deal’s ratification next week.
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How Jamaica-born Judge Tanya S. Chutkan became Trump’s latest target
Tayna Chutkan has been a public defender, a high-powered private attorney and a Jan. 6 judge. Now she presides over Donald Trump’s D.C. election case.
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What Republican voters think of candidates before the second debate
The Washington Post has surveyed potential Republican primary and caucus voters.
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What to watch and who is participating in the second Republican debate
Seven candidates have qualified for the second GOP presidential debate. Here’s what’s at stake for each candidate.
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Ruling Against Trump Cuts to the Heart of His Identity
The finding by a judge in a New York civil case that Donald Trump committed fraud in valuing his real estate properties undermined the narrative of the business career that launched him in politics.
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Can DeSantis Reset? What to Watch for in the 2nd G.O.P. Debate.
The first matchup last month fueled momentum for Nikki Haley and a slide in standing for Ron DeSantis. What it didn’t do is diminish Donald Trump’s lead.
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Trump Maintains Huge Lead in Polls Ahead of Second Republican Debate
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, reports on why Donald J. Trump’s lead in the Republican primary has grown despite skipping the first debate and what Republican donors will be looking for in the second debate.
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Senate Reaches Spending Deal to Head Off Government Shutdown
An agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats would keep agencies open through mid-November and provide billions in aid for Ukraine and disaster relief. But House Republicans are likely to balk.