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Haley plans to announce presidential run, as GOP race starts slowly
The former U.N. ambassador’s move comes as other prospective candidates have slowed their planning.
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For GOP base, battles over coronavirus vaccines, closures are still fiery
For some Americans, battles over masks, vaccines and mandates are well in the past. For the GOP base, they’re still a fiery issue.
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The Sotomayor and Kagan retirement question
With Democrats’ hold on the Senate tenuous, some argue that at least one of the liberal justices should retire. If they did, it would be extraordinarily unusual.
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The historic support for George Santos’s resignation
Nearly 8 in 10 want him out (including 7 in 10 Republicans). About the only politician who exceeded that this century was former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D).
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In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want
A renewed focus on fiscal restraint in the standoff with Democrats poses its own political risks.
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Santos Temporarily Steps Aside From House Committees Amid Calls to Resign
The decision was the first concession by Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, who has admitted to faking parts of his résumé and is facing multiple investigations.
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Bias and Human Error Played Parts in F.B.I.’s Jan. 6 Failure, Documents Suggest
The F.B.I. appeared to be blinded by a lack of imagination, a narrow focus on “lone wolf” offenders and a misguided belief that the threat from the far left was as great as that from the far right, new congressional documents show.
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Biden and McCarthy Are Set to Discuss Debt Limit as Both Sides Trade Barbs
The hours leading up to the meeting have highlighted the differences between the White House and the Republicans who now control the House.
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Trump’s Campaign Fund-Raising in First Weeks of 2024 Race Is Relatively Weak
After announcing presidential runs, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush all raised more per day in their out-of-the-gates fund-raising periods.
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Russia Pours Fighters Into Battle for Bakhmut
Part of Moscow’s strategy appears to be overwhelming Ukrainian defenses with waves of soldiers as it tries to gain its first significant victory in months.