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Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out.
The Nobles of Iowa moved to blue Minnesota. The Huckinses of Oregon moved to red Missouri. Their separate journeys, five…
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US
Will the Motion to Vacate Be Vacated?
Some Republicans are calling for the weapon that dethroned Kevin McCarthy to be weakened. But it is not that easy.
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US
Biden, the Border, and Why a New Wall Is Going Up
The Biden administration said on Thursday that it would build up to 20 miles of border barriers authorized during the…
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US
How Biden’s Promises to Reverse Trump’s Immigration Policies Crumbled
President Biden has tried to contain a surge of migration by embracing, or at least tolerating, some of his predecessor’s…
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Magazine
Something ‘Old World,’ Something New
Michael Mendieta, a comedy writer, and Whitaker Irvin Jr., an energy executive, blended their different backgrounds into a happy life…
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US
How Do Americans Feel About Politics? ‘Disgust Isn’t a Strong Enough Word’
Whitney Smith’s phone buzzed with a text from her mother, alerting her to the latest can-you-believe-it mess in Washington: “Far…
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Arts
Review: After Hovering, Steve Reich Brings Back the Pulse
In “Jacob’s Ladder,” which premiered at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday, Reich’s signature chugging rhythms returned.
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Finance
A Mega-Deal May Await in the Oil Patch
Exxon Mobil is reportedly in talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, a major shale driller, in what would be the…
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US
As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago
The buses packed with Venezuelan migrants are now arriving in downtown Chicago day and night, doubling in number in recent…
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World
Friday Briefing
A devastating strike on Ukrainian civilians.