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Trailblazer, Role Model, Mentor: Feinstein’s Impact on Women in Office
When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the…
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He’s a Dab of Glue in a Broken City. Can He Hold It Together?
Michael Bock was still on his way into work for his shift as a private security guard when he came…
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To Many Americans, Government Dysfunction Is the New Normal
As the nation teetered on the brink of a shutdown, its citizens were largely focused on other things.
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Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats —…
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Nikki Haley Won the Debate Stage. Now, She’s Trying to Win Over Iowa.
The former governor of South Carolina, who was ambassador to the United Nations under Donald Trump, now needs to appeal…
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Newsom Vetoes Bill Allowing Workers to Collect Unemployment Pay While Striking
The News Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed legislation on Saturday that would have allowed workers to collect unemployment pay…
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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Sept. 23-29
Bad luck came in threes (and a seven) in this week’s toughest tests.
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A Brief History of Consequential Deaths in Congress
Lawmakers’ deaths have sometimes helped to flip partisan control. With an aging, narrowly divided Senate, it could be a possibility…
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After 7 Weeks in Burn Unit, Another Maui Fire Victim Dies
Laurie Allen had to run through a wall of flame to escape the August wildfire. Doctors went to extraordinary lengths…
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In a ‘City Too Busy to Hate,’ New Attention to an Overlooked Race Massacre
ACROSS THE COUNTRY In a ‘City Too Busy to Hate,’ New Attention to an Overlooked Race Massacre Researchers say that…