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A Reagan official went rogue on AIDS by teaching Americans the truthThe Reagan administration thought Surgeon General C. Everett Koop would put his faith above public health. Instead, Koop sent all Americans a mailer on AIDS.Read complete article
Philadelphia’s slumping voter turnout worries Democrats ahead of 2024Philadelphia’s voter turnout has been waning, and it’s an ominous trend for Democrats, who make up a large share of the electorate in urban areas.
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GOP hopefuls, with Trump notably absent, mingle at Iowa eventEight announced or soon-to-announce candidates for the GOP presidential nomination made their cases to Iowa voters.
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Senate debt ceiling vote puts a feather in McCarthy’s capA much higher percentage of House Republicans voted for the bill than Senate Republicans. Here’s why — and what it means for McCarthy.
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The Freedom Caucus fizzlesIn its first big clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on the debt ceiling, the caucus emerged looking bruised, hapless and apparently without the leverage it thought it had.
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The debt ceiling vote, by the numbersEven several House Freedom Caucus members voted for the deal in a surprisingly large, bipartisan vote.
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Thomas Buergenthal, Holocaust survivor who shaped global rights law, dies at 89Dr. Buergenthal was part of cases ranging from Israel's separation barrier to atrocities in Central America.
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Tennessee drag ban is unconstitutional, federal judge rulesA federal judge said the Tennessee law that would criminalize public drag performances was “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad.”
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DeSantis on the trail: Combative with critics, not yet cozy with votersThe Florida governor hit back at a heckler, highlighted his family and chatted up voters — but offered limited back-and-forth
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Senate Republicans once again voluntarily cede their negotiating powerFollowing Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's advice to let House Republicans negotiate for them, Senate Republicans learned the hard way how bad that decision was.
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Biden signs debt ceiling bill, averting government defaultThe signing, after months of acrimony, prevents a government default that many economists said would be catastrophic to the economy.
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Two cheers for bipartisanship, but debt ceiling is no way to governPolitical leaders averted disaster but must find a better way to handle fiscal problems.
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N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez escaped legal peril once. Can he do it again?A sprawling criminal investigation has now renewed scrutiny of the powerful Democrat.
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Four Oath Keepers sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracyProsecutors sought 10 years or more for Oath Keepers Roberto Minuta, Edward Vallejo, David Moerschel and Joseph Hackett, but all received less than five-year terms.
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Biden says bipartisan debt ceiling bill averted ‘economic collapse’The president plans to address the nation at 7 p.m. Eastern about legislation that will avert an unprecedented default on U.S. debt.
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What Americans in 1965 expected of 1985A Gallup poll from 1965 shows the difficulty of predicting even only a few years into the future.
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A timeline of the DeSantis-Disney feudThe entertainment giant’s feud with Florida’s Republican governor stretches back more than a year. Here’s how it developed.
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Republicans set presidential debate rules that could exclude someThe rules, including both a donor and polling threshold, are more stringent than for the first 2020 Democratic debate
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Justice Department will not seek charges in Mike Pence document caseThe Justice Department has closed its investigation into former vice president Mike Pence’s possession of potentially sensitive government documents after leaving office.
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Three useful revelations from Trump’s Fox News lovefestThe former president sat down for a chat with his friend Sean Hannity in front of an audience of fans.
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Indian Prime Minister Modi invited to address joint meeting of CongressIt would be the second such address for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose right-wing party has faced criticism for its anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions.
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Senate debt ceiling vote puts a feather in McCarthy’s capA much higher percentage of House Republicans voted for the bill than Senate Republicans. Here’s why — and what it means for McCarthy.
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Biden isn’t the only politician to fall: Why we can’t look awayPresident Biden joins a long list of leaders from Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin whose falls made the news. Why do we care so much when the mighty fall?
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