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James Buckley, conservative politician and U.S. senator, dies at 100
In political circles, Mr. Buckley was perhaps best remembered as the lead plaintiff in a landmark campaign finance lawsuit, Buckley v. Valeo.
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American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why.
Many Americans believe the political system is broken. A Post analysis examined the forces fueling the sense that government fails to represent the people.
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Army base, once named for an enslaver, now honors slavery descendants
Arthur Gregg reflects on his career after a Virginia base was named after him, the only living person so honored. Until April, it was named for Robert. E. Lee.
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Trump could be booked in violent Atlanta jail with crumbling walls
A bug-covered body. A history of mismanagement. Shanks made from walls. Former president Donald Trump and 18 others may have to report to the Fulton County Jail.
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Ron DeSantis must defend Trump, show emotion in GOP debate, memos say
Documents posted online by a firm affiliated with a pro-DeSantis super PAC lay out advice for the Florida governor in advance of the first Republican presidential debate.
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At summit with Japan and South Korea, ‘Bidenomics’ brings promise and peril
As the United States has worked to try to address the concerns of South Korea and Japan while also bolstering its own manufacturing base, economic security has become a key tension point between the three nations.
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N.C. Republican bill limits mail voting, private election funding
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is expected to veto the bill, which he said was based on “the Big Lie of election fraud,” but Republicans have a veto-proof majority in the legislature.
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Trump asks to push Jan. 6 trial beyond 2024 election — to April 2026
U.S. proposes a January 2024 trial, starting before primary voting begins, but Donald Trump’s lawyers ask for a major delay citing ‘overwhelming’ amount of evidence.
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Hunter Biden stays close to father at White House amid criminal probe
A day after he reached a tentative plea deal, Hunter Biden began a two-week stay at the White House, underscoring President Biden’s fatherly attachment to him despite his son’s troubles.
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Woman sentenced to 22 years for trying to mail ricin to Trump
A French Canadian woman who mailed a ricin-laced letter to President Donald Trump at the White House before the 2020 election was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
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Maui survivors say government help still lags
Many Maui survivors say the federal response has been inadequate and slow, a mark of the steep challenge FEMA faces in responding amid escalating climate crises.
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Lawsuit claims Sen. Dianne Feinstein is the victim of financial elder abuse
The lawsuit is the latest in a number of ongoing legal complaints lodged by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her daughter over the estate of her late husband.
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Weary of harassment, Black female election workers in Ga. welcome Trump charges
Since Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020, Black women election workers and activists have faced a backlash from conservatives falsely claiming mass voter fraud.
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As Rosalynn turns 96, the Carters continue to defy the odds
Despite serious health problems, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter still spend most days beside each other in the living room of the Georgia bungalow they built in 1961.
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Trump follows tested ‘counterpuncher’ playbook in face of indictments
Even before his latest indictment landed, the former president was punching back, dishing insults, personal attacks and threats. That's what he's done for six decades, with considerable success.
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Why Democrat Dean Phillips says Biden shouldn’t run
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) supports Joe Biden’s agenda, but not his reelection. He argues a Biden candidacy will lead to another Trump presidency.
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Tim Scott announces second major ad buy of his presidential campaign
The $8 million buy will include television ads airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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How Republicans overhype the findings of their Hunter Biden probe
Rep. James Comer’s rhetoric does not track with the reports issued by House Committee Oversight staff.
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Appeals court embraces abortion-pill limits, sets up Supreme Court review
The Supreme Court has ruled that mifepristone, a key abortion drug, will remain available for now under existing regulations while the litigation continues.
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Trump says he did ‘nothing wrong.’ Even Republicans disagree.
Very few GOP voters say he broke the law, but just 16 percent say he’s blameless in each of his four indictments.
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