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What divides political parties? More than ever, it’s race and ethnicity.
A new report examines political polarization. While acknowledging that anti-democratic impulses among Republicans are most worrisome, it suggests that both parties bear some responsibility for stoking division.
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Republican vs. Republican: Senate seeks to wrest control of budget from House
With House Republicans bitterly divided over Ukraine funding and other priorities, a mostly unified Senate wants to force the House into accepting the Senate’s position on government funding.
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Jan. 6 shattered her family. Now they’re trying to forgive.
Peyton Reffitt watched her family come apart after Jan. 6. More than two years after Guy Reffitt was turned in by his son, she and her family are trying to pick up the pieces.
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Judge denies Mark Meadows’s effort to move Georgia case to federal court
The ruling is a blow to Meadows’s efforts in federal court to dismiss his case and could influence former president Donald Trump as he decides whether to seek removal himself.
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Dennis Austin, the software developer of PowerPoint, dies at 76
PowerPoint was the overhead projector’s digital successor. It became one of the most ubiquitous and scorned programs of modern office life.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to ensure access to abortion pill
The request creates an opening for the Supreme Court to decide when and how mifepristone can be prescribed and distributed to end early pregnancy.
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Former speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will run for reelection to House in 2024
Pelosi’s decision came amid speculation about her political future after she stepped down as leader of the House Democratic caucus.
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No, most Americans don’t think that the 2020 election was stolen
Despite the lack of evidence, most Republicans still do.
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Biden arrives in New Delhi hoping to boost U.S.-India alliance
U.S. officials pointedly note the absence of Xi and Putin at the G-20 summit
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Alito will not recuse in case involving lawyer who interviewed him
A lawyer in an upcoming tax case interviewed Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. for a Wall Street Journal article in which Alito refuted criticism of his conduct.
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White House completes $50 million revamp of Situation Room complex
The year-long renovation of the Situation Room, a network of rooms spanning more than 5,000 square feet, upgraded the facility’s security, technology and upholstery.
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A reminder of how one juror could save Trump
A single grand juror voted against recommending every charge against Trump, reinforcing the potential importance of Trump’s loyal base in the legal battles ahead.
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Why polls with more respondents from one party aren’t necessarily wrong
An interactive look at how polling works.
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Fla. Supreme Court justices question long-standing abortion protections
The case could pave the way for one of the country’s most far-reaching abortion bans.
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A timeline of the DeSantis-Disney feud
The entertainment giant’s feud with Florida’s Republican governor stretches back more than a year. Here’s how it developed.
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DeSantis voiced complaints about top super PAC strategist, people familiar with comments say
DeSantis was “apoplectic” over a pre-debate strategy memo publicly posted on the website of Jeff Roe’s firm, according to one person familiar with the comments
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Mark Meadows’s credibility issue
A close parsing of the most controversial portion of his testimony: distancing himself from the fake-elector push.
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Peter Navarro convicted of contempt for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
Navarro is the second high-ranking Trump official to be convicted of contempt of Congress after former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon’s conviction last summer.
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Trump escalates false attacks on Biden as some Republicans push toward impeachment
In campaign speeches, the former president repeatedly exaggerates and misrepresents claims about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.
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Nearly every presidential center calls for protecting democracy
While the letter does not call out any specific leader or politician, it issues a clear warning against an alarming level of divisive rhetoric plaguing political discourse in modern America.
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