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Trailing Trump in Polls, Biden Can Be More Bullish in One Battleground
The president faces lagging energy in many key states. But in Wisconsin, which he will visit on Wednesday, rolling clashes…
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World
Taxing the Rich, School Funding, Housing: N.Y. Budget Battle Begins
Both of New York’s legislative chambers have announced their budget proposals. They have until April 1 to hash out a…
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World
Family Goes Missing After Heavy Rains Drench Western Australia
Seven people, including four children, haven’t been seen in more than a day after 5.5 inches of rain in 24…
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US
Why Democrats Are Hopeful in North Carolina and Nervous in Georgia
President Biden’s campaign and its allies are targeting both battlegrounds — but only one state has a highly controversial Republican…
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News
Democrats Need to Stop Playing Nice
There is a moment in the 2008 HBO movie “Recount” that illuminates an essential difference between Republicans and Democrats. The…
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US
California’s Ballot Measure on Mental Health Care Still Isn’t Decided. Why?
Proposition 1 was expected to be widely approved, but the vote is close. Here’s what the measure is and what’s…
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Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions in Public Universities and Colleges
The new law comes as the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni has come…
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News
There Is a Secret Hamiltonian in the White House
President Biden has been called a lot of things, but Hamiltonian is not usually one of them. In spite of…
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Wyoming Banned Abortion. She Opened an Abortion Clinic Anyway.
It was not such an implausible idea, back in 2020, when a philanthropist emailed Julie Burkhart to ask if she…
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Finance
Lily Gladstone for Best Actress? Oscars Gamblers Are Betting Big.
Inside the world of people making bets on the winners of the Academy Awards — with some taking home thousands…