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Miss Manners: Why should I write thank-you notes to people I don’t know?
Should the letter writer send thank-you notes to her mom’s friends for baby gifts even if they don’t know the friends?
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Ask Amy: My girlfriend’s potluck requirement at parties is annoying
Letter writer’s girlfriend throws birthday parties and asks guests to bring food in exchange for raffle tickets.
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Missing in this year’s debt-ceiling talks: Democratic demands for new taxes
Democrats have not made tax increases a central plank of their demands even as Republicans have vocally pushed for deep spending cuts.
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The Trump down-ballot drag
New polling from DeSantis allies gets at the generic ballot in an interesting way.
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Book bans soared in the ’70s, too. The Supreme Court stepped in.
Library book bans are fueling national fights and a new Florida lawsuit. But only one such case has ever ended up before the Supreme Court: the mostly forgotten Island Trees v. Pico.
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The Trump down-ballot drag
New polling from DeSantis allies gets at the generic ballot in an interesting way.
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Why Dianne Feinstein, Like Many Before Her, Refuses to Let Go
A life in Congress comes with power, prestige and perks that can be hard to leave behind. For some lawmakers who view their job as their identity, the prospect is unthinkable.
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Air DeSantis: The Private Jets and Secret Donors Flying Him Around
As the Florida governor hopscotched the country preparing to run for president, a Michigan nonprofit paid the bills. It won’t say where it got the money.
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Democrats’ Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole
The New York mayor has loudly blamed President Biden for an influx of migrants, amplifying concerns many Democrats share but irritating Mr. Biden’s aides and weakening his political position.
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Biden Voices Optimism on Debt Talks Despite Sharp Statements by Both Sides
He said the recent harsh back-and-forth was posturing typical of any negotiation and predicted the two sides would still “get something decent done.”