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Right-Wing Trump Allies Win Seats on Oversight, Reflecting G.O.P. Priorities
Some of the former president’s most outspoken defenders will sit on the House’s main investigative committee, underscoring their high-profile roles…
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Michigan Woman and 2 Sons Freeze to Death After Days on the Street
The sheriff of Oakland County, who noted that a 10-year-old daughter had survived, called the deaths preventable, citing the mother’s…
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Kamala Harris to Speak in Florida on 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
She will contrast the Biden administration’s efforts with Republicans across the country who have tried to curtail access to abortion…
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Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals
The charges were part of an intensifying effort by federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with European partners, to combat…
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Columbia Names Nemat Shafik as President, the First Woman to Lead the University
The economist, who runs the London School of Economics, takes over as higher education faces tumult — over free speech,…
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Los Angeles County’s Black Residents Are Most at Risk in Major Floods
Southern California has so far escaped the worst impact of recent rainstorms, but a new study shows a 100-year-flood event…
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Statehouse Democrats Embrace an Unfamiliar Reality: Full Power
LANSING, Mich. — For the first time in 40 years, a legislative session began in Michigan last week with a…
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After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its ‘Islamophobic’ Comments
In an about-face, the school said that using the term was “flawed” and that respect for Muslim students should not…
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He Cheered Trump on Jan. 6. Now He’s Accused of Targeting Political Rivals.
Solomon Peña, who lost his bid to become a New Mexico lawmaker, faces charges in a series of shootings. “He…
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Reflecting on Three Weeks of Extraordinary Weather
The state will soon get a chance to dry out and begin recovering from a relentless stretch of storms.