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Democrats Outline Spending Demands as Shutdown Looms
After rejecting a G.O.P.-written plan to keep federal funding flowing, Democrats released a counteroffer that would add more than $1 trillion in health spending.
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In a 900-Year-Old Castle, Feted by a King, Trump Was in His Element
The seating chart at the state dinner for President Trump was a cross-section of the rich and the powerful hoping to get on his good side.
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Trump Administration Announces New Civics Effort With MAGA-Aligned Groups
President Trump has long sought to imbue the nonpartisan idea of civics — the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizenship — with his politics.
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How Vaccines Are Revealing Cracks in Trump’s G.O.P.
Some Republicans are starting to worry that the issue of health care could cost them politically.
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Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate
In using the nuclear option, John Thune has turned a Senate precedent on its head, defying his reputation as an institutionalist.
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After National Tragedies, Obama and Trump Are a Study in Contrasts
Former President Barack Obama said the job of an American president is to “remind us of the ties that bind us together.” President Trump apparently disagrees.
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Republican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers
Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the health committee, said Americans should not trust a possible change to the childhood vaccine guidance.
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A Journey Into the Soul of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands
These remote and rocky islands off Scotland’s western coast offer visitors an ethereal beauty that goes perfectly with a splash of local whisky.
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As Marathons Become More Popular, Tour Companies Seize the Opportunity
As traveling to marathons becomes more popular, getting into races can be difficult. Tour companies offer runners an easier way — if they can afford it.
