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Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Now Law, With Political Implications
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics…
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Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law
Two Republican state senators have said they support scrapping the law, enough to ensure final passage of repeal.
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N.S.A. Disclosure of U.S. Identities in Surveillance Reports Nearly Tripled in 2023
The sharp increase of so-called unmaskings, to more than 31,300 times, arose from attempts by foreign hackers to infiltrate the…
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Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including…
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Justice Dept. Recommends Easing Restrictions on Marijuana
The move kicks off a lengthy rule-making process and could amount to a major change in federal policy.
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In Charlotte, a City Mourns Its Officers, and Asks What Went Wrong
The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet neighborhood, where a running gun battle left people scrambling for…
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House Republican Drafts Censure of Omar for ‘Pro-Genocide’ Remark
Representative Don Bacon accused Representative Ilhan Omar of antisemitism in suggesting some Jewish students were “pro-genocide.” Democratic leaders have said…
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A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target
When students took over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in April 1968, a young Joe Biden was studying law 250…
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Mississippi Lawmakers Reach a Tentative Deal to Expand Medicaid
The expansion would extend largely free health coverage to 200,000 more low-income adults. But hurdles remain, including a likely veto…
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U.S.C. Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech After Pro-Israel Groups Object
The university cited security concerns at the graduation. But the student, who is Muslim, said the school was “succumbing to…