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Zelensky blitzes Washington in urgent effort to bolster support
Ukrainian president visits Congress, Pentagon and White House amid signs of flagging enthusiasm for aid to Kyiv, especially among Republicans
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DeSantis is in growing trouble. He’s betting big on Iowa to rescue him.
Ron DeSantis is banking heavily on evangelical Christians, far-flung campaigning and intensive field work in Iowa to revive the long-shot hopes of his increasingly struggling bid to topple former president Donald Trump.
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4 political takeaways from Rupert Murdoch’s exit
Murdoch’s big political moments and the Dominion lawsuit revelations that will forever color his legacy.
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Jimmy Carter’s Final Chapter: Peanut Butter Ice Cream and His 99th Birthday
Mr. Carter was already the longest-living president in American history, but his staying power even in hospice has captured the imagination of admirers around the world.
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‘Tired of Losing’: Pennsylvania G.O.P. Aims to Avoid Senate Infighting
Brutal primary fights weakened the party’s nominees in several states last year. Now, as David McCormick runs again for Senate in the battleground state, he appears to have cleared the field.
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Right-Wing Rebels Block Defense Bill Again, Rebuking McCarthy on Spending
It was the second time in a week that hard-right Republicans had defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a spending measure, signaling that the G.O.P. was still far from agreement on a bill to fund the government.
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Biden Faces Competing Pressures as He Tries to Ease the Migrant Crisis
The situation provides ammunition to conservative Republicans who are vowing to shut down the government unless Congress agrees to strict new anti-immigration measures.
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Rupert Murdoch Turned Passion and Grievance Into Money and Power
The retiring Fox leader built a noise-and-propaganda machine by giving his people what they wanted — and sometimes by teaching them what to want.
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This Tiny Parasitic Wasp Can Drill Through Plastic
In experiments under his microscope at home, a teenage researcher discovered a very unusual talent in a species of tiny insect that usually lays eggs on the inside of a tough plant growth.
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4 ways to personalize a cookie-cutter home
Whether it’s a modern farmhouse new build or a 1970s split-level, pros offer tips on making a generic space feel more current and custom, from the inside out.