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Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead. They Won’t Miss the Gridlock.

In the House, the impact of the retiring lawmakers is already evident on the...

In Georgia, a Heated Senate Race Stirs Mixed Emotions in Black Voters

ATLANTA — The line of voters circled around the East Point Library on a...

Congressional Leaders Say They Will Act to Prevent Rail Strike

WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress vowed on Tuesday to pass legislation...

Senate to Hold Test Vote on Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Senate is poised on Tuesday to take a crucial test vote...

With Midterms Looming, McConnell’s Woes Pile Up

WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, spent the summer watching...

Pitching G.O.P. on Gay Marriage Bill, Tammy Baldwin Leaves Nothing to Chance

WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, the soft-spoken liberal Democrat of Wisconsin, was on a...

Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes

WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat of Arizona, announced on Thursday evening that she...

Democrats’ Climate Deal Isn’t Done Yet. Here Are the Remaining Hurdles.

“We have a good, balanced piece of legislation. It’s taken me eight months to...

China Has Leapfrogged the U.S. in Key Technologies. Can a New Law Help?

While Congress argued over whether and how to support American chip makers and research...
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Inside the F.B.I.’s Jan. 6 Investigation of the Proud Boys

In March 2021, two months after the F.B.I. arrested Dominic Pezzola, a New York Proud Boy, on charges stemming from the Capitol attack, one...

Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry

BAAN TA KLANG, Thailand — Lucky was busy munching on some freshly cut grass when she spotted a special treat a tourist was holding...

Jesus, Cleopatra ‘selfies’ generated by AI go viral: ‘Hilarious’

Let there be (ring) light. A British film editor is going viral for using artificial intelligence to imagine famous historical figures such...

The pianist who’s been playing for more than 100 years

Colette Maze has been playing piano for more than a century, and is still drawing thousands of fans on social media.Born in June 1914,...

America Has No Way to Take Care of Mentally Ill People

With evermore unhoused people on the streets of our biggest cities, and publicized subway crimes in New York, mental health treatment is again in...

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The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump is an unprecedented political event that may have enormous consequences for democracy.It’s also, effectively, a season...