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Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
Pressed by Supreme Court decisions diminishing rights that liberals hold dear and expanding those cherished by conservatives, the United States…
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The Federal Government Subsidizes Abortions. Will That Last?
In the United States, you can get a tax deduction for your abortion if your overall health care expenses are…
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would hear a case that could radically reshape how federal…
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Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
WASHINGTON — Within days, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision that could…
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Bracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s top aides are weighing whether he can or should take a series of executive actions to…
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Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that election officials in Pennsylvania may count mailed ballots accompanied by voters…
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Supreme Court Sides With Border Agent Accused of Using Excessive Force
WASHINGTON — The owner of an inn on the Canadian border who said he had been assaulted by a Border…
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Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have obtained records indicating that John R. Allen, the retired four-star Marine general who commanded all…
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Trump E.P.A. Chief ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Ordering His Drivers to Speed
WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, while in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Trump administration, repeatedly pressured his ...
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N.Y.C. Jail Officials Avert a Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
Even as she acknowledged that “people are dying” in New York City’s troubled jails, a federal judge on Tuesday refrained…
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