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As Infrastructure Bill Nears Key Vote, Deficit Takes Ba...
Many Republicans are disregarding the deficit impact for the sprawling infrastructure bill, but intend to change course for loomin...
Jon Lindbergh, Aviator’s Son Who Took to the Sea, Dies ...
Family triumph (Charles Lindbergh’s trans-Atlantic flight) and tragedy (the kidnapping “crime of the century”) shaped his early li...
The Pandemic Exodus: Kindergarten Enrollment Drops
As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-...
How a Holy Mountain Became a Migration Path to the U.S.
Desperate migrants are scaling Mount Cristo Rey, an icon of the Southwest. A threefold increase in border crossings near El Paso i...
Trump’s Repeating Donation Tactics Led to Millions in R...
Donald Trump and the Republican Party returned $12.8 million to donors in the first half of the year, a sign that their aggressive...
As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain ...
The president was surprised by the reaction to the White House’s decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a ...
Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump’s ...
The testimony highlights the former president’s desire to batter the Justice Department into advancing his personal agenda.
Yes, Lake Tahoe Chipmunks Have the Plague. But Don’t Wo...
California officials closed some popular trails and nature areas for the week to handle the problem. The trails are expected to re...
Justice Dept. to Investigate Phoenix Police
The inquiry will look at whether the police discriminate against minorities or mistreat homeless people or disabled people.
Some School Districts Are Defying State Bans on Mask Ma...
School officials in Florida and Arizona say they intend to require students and teachers to wear masks in school, despite statewid...
Biden signs a bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to...
Congress passed the bill this week amid reports of the suicides of two officers who had been at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Greg Abbott Calls Texas Special Session, in New Voting ...
Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, called a new special session of the State Legislature, putting pressure on Democratic lawmakers to...