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Soft Landing Optimism Is Everywhere. That’s Happened Before.
People are often sure that the economy is going to settle down gently right before it plunges into recession, a reason for caution and humility.
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Trump charged with seeking to delete security footage in documents case
Carlos De Oliveira allegedly helped Walt Nauta move boxes around Mar-a-Lago and allegedly had conversations with others about security camera footage there.
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Biden welcomes Italy’s Meloni despite her far-right leanings
Biden has expressed reservations as Meloni was rising to power, but the two have formed a connection.
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The average age of Congress is rising. That’s unlikely to change soon.
The average age of Congress is rising with the current class of lawmakers one of the oldest in history.
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An unlikely Republican steps up to undercut GOP’s Trumpian exploits
House Freedom Caucus member Ken Buck is an increasing — and surprising — source of counterprogramming.
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Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors as Election Interference Charges Loom
The former president’s legal team had a last-ditch chance to provide information to the office of Jack Smith, the special counsel leading the inquiry.
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Trump Faces Major New Charges in Documents Case
The office of the special counsel accused the former president of seeking to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago. A maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, was also named as a new defendant.
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DeSantis Debuts a Leaner Campaign. But Donors Have Their Doubts.
As the Florida governor reboots in Iowa, tensions still plague the highest levels of his operation and a supportive super PAC.
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As McConnell Tries to Convey Business as Usual, His Future Is in Doubt
The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years.
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Hunter Biden Judge, Defying a ‘Rubber Stamp,’ Jumps Into the Spotlight
Judge Maryellen Noreika was not an especially high-profile figure in the small legal community in the nation’s second-smallest state. That’s changed.