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In Powerful D.C. Ward, Democrats Move to Oust Councilman Over Crime Surge
The effort to recall Charles Allen, spearheaded by Democratic operatives who once backed him, reflects how a response to a…
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Court Overturns Sentencing Enhancement Used in Jan. 6 Rioter Cases
The ruling could require many convicted rioters to be resentenced, but it may mean little in light of a broader…
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The Big Change Between the 2020 and 2024 Races: Biden Is Unpopular
Donald Trump has the largest national lead in an NYT poll since first running for president in 2015.
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Scenes From the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas
The Smokehouse Creek fire is the largest on record in Texas. Since it started on Monday, the blaze has burned…
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Racial Turnout Gap Has Widened With a Weakened Voting Rights Act, Study Finds
The Black share of the electorate had been on the rise for decades, but in some counties, a Supreme Court…
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What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here…
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Voters Doubt Biden’s Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than…
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Federal Regulators to Review Nonbinary Student’s Death in Oklahoma
The U.S. Department of Education said it had opened an investigation into whether a high school “failed to appropriately respond”…
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Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs, Dealing Setback to Reform Movement
Oregon removed criminal penalties for possessing street drugs in 2020. But amid soaring overdose deaths, state lawmakers have voted to…
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Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
The case was a rare prosecution of medical personnel that stirred strong reaction from paramedics following the case.