Politics
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Biden Administration Approves 5 More Guantánamo Releases
WASHINGTON — A U.S. government review panel has approved the release of five men who have been held for years…
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A Voting Rights Push, as States Make Voting Harder
In the nine months since Republicans in Georgia muscled through a host of new voting restrictions, 18 other states have…
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Republican Gerrymander of North Carolina Maps Is Upheld in Court
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina state court on Tuesday rejected claims by voting rights advocates that Republican gerrymanders of the…
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Jan. 6 Panel Seeks to Debunk Unfounded Theory About F.B.I. Role in Riot
WASHINGTON — The House committee examining the Jan. 6 attack disclosed on Tuesday that it had interviewed the man at…
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Biden’s Longtime Defense of Senate Rules Withers Under Partisan Rancor
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s decision to call for changing the Senate’s rules to pass voting rights protections was a long…
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Harry Reid: From Capitol Cop to Powerhouse Senate Majority Leader
WASHINGTON — Harry Reid lived for the Senate floor. He also lived on it. When Mr. Reid, a senator from…
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Justice Dept. Forms Domestic Terrorism Unit
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a unit to fight domestic terrorism at a time when the threat of…
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Supreme Court Weighs Jailed Immigrants’ Rights to Bail Hearings
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether immigrants detained for long periods while they are fighting…
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Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules to pass new voting rights protections during a speech in Atlanta…
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Voting Rights Groups Skipping Biden’s Speech in Georgia Over Inaction
When President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver major speeches on voting rights on Tuesday in Atlanta, there will…