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With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if…
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Justice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Jail Where Inmate Died Covered in Lice
The department also pointed to reports of violence and deteriorating surroundings at the jail in Atlanta, where inmates have fashioned…
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Defense Bill’s Fate Teeters After G.O.P. Wedges In Social Issues
Democrats said they could not support the measure after the House adopted a raft of social policy provisions, including limits…
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Butcher Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
The sentence for Kyle Fitzsimons was handed down the same day a California man who placed conspiracy theories at the…
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Biden Criticizes Supreme Court Rulings, but Not the Court
President Biden has resisted a full-throated attack on the Supreme Court or the individual justices, despite mounting pressure from activists…
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Democrats Try a Novel Tactic to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment
Proponents of the measure to enshrine a guarantee of sex equality into the Constitution are using a creative legal theory…
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Legal Fights and Charges of Discrimination Send Latino Group Into Turmoil
A battle over Puerto Rico statehood and claims of a “takeover” are testing a 94-year-old civil rights organization known as…
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Murderer Released in Secretive Deal Is Recaptured After Months on the Run
A call to a tip line led the authorities to a New York City apartment, where they found a South…
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DeSantis Confronts a Murdoch Empire No Longer Quite So Supportive
The Florida governor has faced tough questions and critical coverage lately from Fox News and other conservative outlets, in a…
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What to Know About Vermont’s Devastating Floods
Forecasters are warning of more rain in the coming days after the state was inundated by a historic deluge.