Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions

National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers wrongly regard them as potential spies and ban them from jobs.

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Sununu Says Christie Should Drop Out Ahead of New Hampshire Primary

Mr. Sununu, the state’s governor, expressed concern that Mr. Christie would pull support from his preferred candidate, Nikki Haley.

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The U.S. and Israel: An Embrace Shows Signs of Strain After Oct. 7

No other episode in the past half-century has tested the relationship between the United States and Israel in such an intense and consequential way as the Israel-Hamas war of 2023.

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Joe Flacco Is Finding Love Again in Cleveland

The Browns’ quarterback is doing things that aren’t supposed to be done by 38-year-olds who were sitting on the couch six weeks ago, our columnist writes.

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One Year of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia

The soccer star spent 2023 in pursuit of more goals, wins and glory. Did it work?

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Prosecutors Ask Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case

The filing by the special counsel, Jack Smith, was the latest move in an ongoing battle over whether former presidents can be criminally liable for things they did while in office.

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Mutiny Erupts in a Michigan G.O.P. Overtaken by Chaos

Republicans are pushing for the removal of Kristina Karamo, an election-denying activist who rose to lead the state party this year, amid mounting financial problems and persistent infighting.

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Trump’s Team Prepares to File Challenges on Ballot Decisions Soon

The cases in Colorado, Maine and other states are requiring former President Donald J. Trump to devote resources already spread thin across four criminal indictments.

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Trump’s Team Prepares to File Challenges on Ballot Decisions Soon

The cases in Colorado, Maine and other states are requiring former President Donald J. Trump to devote resources already spread thin across four criminal indictments.

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Biden’s Christian ‘Persecution’? We Assess Trump’s Recent Claims.

Former President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly accused the Biden administration of criminalizing Christians, and Catholics in particular, for their faith. Here are the facts.

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Trump Rivals Criticize Maine Decision in His Defense

Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy were quick to take swipes at the secretary of state’s ballot decision, while the state’s congressional delegation appeared split on the matter.

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Federal Judge Approves Georgia’s New Voting Maps

The judge found that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to allow Black voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.

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East Palestine Residents Still Waiting for Biden Visit

The White House has said that Mr. Biden still plans to visit the site of a toxic derailment in February. But his absence feels like disrespect to many people in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88

A member of the family that founded Kohl’s department stores, he guarded federal budgets as a U.S. senator while spending lavishly to revive the N.B.A. team he owned.

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House Republicans Target Biden by Focusing on His Son’s News Conference

Two leaders of the impeachment inquiry into President Biden say they are investigating whether he was involved in Hunter Biden’s decision to defy a congressional subpoena.

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Biden Begins Weeklong Vacation in Caribbean to Ring in the New Year

But work has a way of intruding on even the most secluded getaways, especially if you’re the commander in chief.

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Prosecutors Ask Judge to Keep Trump From Making ‘Baseless Political Claims’ in Trial

The special counsel, Jack Smith, is seeking to shape the evidence the jury in the federal election interference case will hear.

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The U.S. Water Polo Dynasty Turns to New Faces and an Old Connection

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, a U.S. team seeking its fourth consecutive gold medal leans on its ties to Stanford University.

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Laphonza Butler Just Got to the Senate, but She’s Not Planning to Stay Long

In an interview with The Times, the junior senator from California, appointed after the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein to serve out her term, discussed adapting to the slow pace of the Senate.

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Laphonza Butler Just Got to the Senate, but She’s Not Planning to Stay Long

In an interview with The Times, the junior senator from California, appointed after the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein to serve out her term, discussed adapting to the slow pace of the Senate.

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When the First World War Stopped for Soccer

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Trump’s 2025 Trade Agenda: A New Tax on Imports and a Split from China

Donald J. Trump plans to sharply expand his use of tariffs if he returns to power, risking disruption to the economy in an attempt to transform it.

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U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq in Round of Retaliation

The strikes followed a drone attack hours earlier by members of Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups on Erbil air base in Iraq that injured three American service members, officials said.

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Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research

In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, the director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed drug patents, trust in science and her own experience as a cancer patient.

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How Russian and Chinese Interference Could Affect the 2024 Election

The stakes for Russia in the presidential vote are large. Other adversaries also might try to deepen divisions among American voters.

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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Toss Election Case on Immunity Grounds

The court filing was the latest development in a battle between Mr. Trump and the special counsel, Jack Smith, over whether the former president can be prosecuted for his actions while in office.

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A Florida Golf Course Wants to Be So Much More

West Palm Beach recruited one of the world’s leading architects to build a community unlike another.

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Biden Commutes Drug Sentences for 11 and Expands Marijuana Pardons

The actions build on pardons announced last year by the president, and on efforts by the Justice Department to correct glaring racial disparities in drug sentencing.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Trump’s Immunity Defense for Now

Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald J. Trump, had urged the justices to move with extraordinary speed, bypassing a federal appeals court.

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After Trump Pardons, Democratic Lawmaker Seeks More Transparency

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut plans to push legislation that would require more disclosure when presidents use their clemency power.

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Nikki Haley Wants to Run on Her Record, Not Her Gender

The Republican presidential candidate would be the first woman to enter the White House, but she has so far tried to avoid the identity politics that could repel some voters.

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New Trump Cases Shadowed by Rocky Relationship With Supreme Court

Though he appointed three justices, his administration had the worst track record before the justices since at least the 1930s.

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Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Rudolph Giuliani filed papers in federal bankruptcy court in New York, listing debts including big legal fees, unpaid taxes and the $148 million a jury ordered him to pay two Georgia election workers.

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DeSantis Says Trump’s Indictments ‘Sucked Out All the Oxygen’ From Primary

Ron DeSantis seemed to acknowledge that the former president’s legal woes were making it harder for his rivals to break through in the Republican primary.

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One of the Best Goalkeepers in Women’s Soccer Is Now a Commercial Force, Too

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The 2023 House by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 22 Laws Enacted

The tally reflects the extraordinary chaos and paralysis that gripped the House in 2023, when lawmakers did more voting but less lawmaking than at any time in the past decade.

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Proud Boys Member Who Helped Prosecution Sentenced in Jan. 6 Attack

Charles Donohoe, one of the members of the extremist group who cooperated with prosecutors, was sentenced to 40 months, slightly more than the time he has already served.

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Baltimore Sues A.T.F. Over Access to Gun Data

Such data, in the rare instances it has been publicly released, has illuminated the pathways through which legally manufactured and lawfully sold firearms are obtained by criminals.

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Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Lied About Plan to March to the Capitol, Report Finds

Women for America First, which planned the rally on the Ellipse, knew of President Donald J. Trump’s plans to have his supporters march to the Capitol but repeatedly denied it to federal permitting officials.

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Hopes for Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill Dim as Border Talks Drag On

After a weekend of bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers were still short of a compromise and Republicans said they were reluctant to strike any agreement before the new year.

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Biden’s Motorcade Struck by Driver Near Delaware Campaign Offices

President Biden was speaking to reporters outside when the car hit a sport utility vehicle associated with the White House. He was not injured.

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Trump Defends 6 Republicans Charged in Scheme to Overturn His 2020 Loss

At a campaign event in Nevada, the former president said, without evidence, that the Biden administration was unfairly targeting the Republican officials accused of being fake electors.

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With His Super PAC in Disarray, DeSantis Aims to Stay on Offense

The Florida governor kept his focus trained on his opponents, even as Never Back Down, the group aligned with the governor, lost another key leader.

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Giuliani Was Ordered to Pay $148 Million. What Happens Now?

The two election workers who sued Rudolph W. Giuliani for defamation won’t be paid right away, and the judge could change the amount awarded by the jury.

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Jeff Roe, Top Strategist for Star-Crossed DeSantis Super PAC, Resigns

Mr. Roe, who helped lead Never Back Down, the super PAC behind the Florida governor’s presidential campaign, resigned Saturday, the latest shake-up in the group.

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Jeff Roe, Top Strategist for Star-Crossed DeSantis Super PAC, Resigns

Mr. Roe, who helped lead Never Back Down, the super PAC behind the Florida governor’s campaign, resigned Saturday, the latest shake up in the group.

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Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments ‘Politically Motivated Persecution’

The former president cited comments by the Russian leader to argue the 91 felony charges he is facing undermine the United States’ claim to be the world leader on democracy.

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Biden’s Border Negotiations Mark Seismic Shift on Immigration Politics

The discussions over the southern border show how drastically the politics of immigration have shifted to the right in the United States.

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John Kerry on the COP28 Agreement and What Comes Next

John Kerry said major oil-exporting countries’ willingness to acknowledge that the era of fossil fuels must come to an end underscored the “urgency” of the deal.

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Material From Russia Investigation Went Missing as Trump Left Office

A binder given to the Trump White House contained details that intelligence agencies believe could reveal secret sources and methods.

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Homelessness Rose to Record Level This Year, Government Says

The rise of 12 percent was the biggest one-year jump since the federal government began an annual head count in 2007.

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Trump Is Selling Pieces of His Mug Shot Suit

It’s not just a piece of political memorabilia — it’s a strategy.

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Vibes, the Economy and the Election

Recent positive news may put two theories on economic disenchantment to the test.

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When a Private Jet Was the Center of Shohei Ohtani’s Contract Saga

How businessman and “Shark Tank” star Robert Herjavec found himself at the unexpected center of the baseball world.

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Is Giants Quarterback Tommy DeVito the Next Brock Purdy?

Time will tell if DeVito is a flash in the pan or a true hidden gem. But one takeaway is not debatable, our columnist writes.

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Ranking N.F.L. Teams From First to Worst, With Chaos in the A.F.C.

Losses by the Chiefs and Dolphins opened the door for the Bills to climb into the top 5.

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An N.B.A. Team Has Lost a Staggering 20 Straight Games. It Might Not Stop.

The Pistons, one of the league’s most successful franchises, are on the doorstep of the wrong side of history.

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To Testify or Not to Testify in Congress? Your Job Could Hang in the Balance.

Columbia University’s president declined a congressional call to testify about her handling of antisemitism on campus — and dodged a firestorm that cost one of her colleagues her job.

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U.N. Seeks Repayment of $63.6 Million From Former Official

The official was fired after investing millions in U.N. funds in housing and energy projects that went badly. He is contesting the order.

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U.S. and Ukraine Search for a New Strategy After Failed Counteroffensive

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington at a critical moment, both on the battlefield and on Capitol Hill.

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House Takes Up Long-Building Debate Over Rival Surveillance Bills

The fight over privacy and national security, which has scrambled partisan lines, will come to a head with an unusual double vote on the floor.

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DeSantis Bashes Trump for Bragging About Debating Hillary Clinton

Gov. Ron DeSantis escalated his attacks on the former president after Mr. Trump bragged about debating Hillary Clinton in 2016.

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Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Is Immune From Prosecution

The request was unusual in two ways: Jack Smith asked the justices to rule before an appeals court acted, and he urged them to move with exceptional speed.

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What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates

Government officials and energy developers misjudged the difficulty of building huge clean energy projects in the United States, which has built very few of them.

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Zelensky to Visit Washington With U.S. Aid to Ukraine in Doubt

Officials announced that the Ukrainian president would travel to Washington on Tuesday for a last-ditch lobbying effort with President Biden and members of Congress.

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Biden Steps Out in Tinsel Town and the Big Donors Show Up

The president was back on the fund-raising trail in Los Angeles this weekend after a hiatus because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes.

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Days After Heated Debate, G.O.P. Candidates Take a Gentler Tone in Iowa

The rivals for the Republican presidential nomination — minus Donald Trump — appeared at a “faith and family” event and talked in more personal terms.

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M.L.B. Superstar Shohei Ohtani to Sign $700 Million Deal With Dodgers

The 29-year-old appears headed to Los Angeles, ending years of feverish speculation.

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U.S. Is Criticized After Veto of U.N. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire

As fighting surged in the territory, Arab leaders condemned the move as a “mark of shame,” one that will haunt the United States for years.

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Talk of a Trump Dictatorship Charges the American Political Debate

Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies are not doing much to reassure those worried about his autocratic instincts. If anything, they seem to be leaning into the predictions.

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Two Undrafted Players, an Unbreakable Bond and the N.F.L.’s Best Backfield

Raheem Mostert and Alec Ingold have been doubted by fans, opponents and even their own teams. It’s why they could never doubt each other.

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Amid Her Third Battle With Lung Cancer, a Coach Pulls Off a Defining Upset

As Joye Lee-McNelis sets an example of what it means to fight, her basketball team draws inspiration.

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Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting

The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.

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U.S. and Mexico Try to Promote Trade While Curbing Flow of Fentanyl

In her Mexico City visit, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen sought to deepen economic ties while countering drug trafficking.

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Trump Seeks Freeze of Election Case as He Appeals Immunity Ruling

In an effort to delay the former president’s federal trial on charges of trying to overturn the election, his lawyers asked for a pause while they challenge the ruling that he is not immune from prosecution.

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Should Biden Really Run Again? He Prolongs an Awkward Conversation.

The president and his team have waved away Democrats’ worries about his bid for another term. But this week, he has drawn new attention to the question of what is best for the party.

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For UConn to Thrive, Paige Bueckers Needs to Play More Like Caitlin Clark

The star never wanted to be UConn’s primary offensive option night in and night out. She might need to be, our columnist writes.

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U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Tied to West Bank Violence

As acts of violence spike in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, American officials say they will take action against dozens of Israeli settlers and some Palestinians.

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Patrick McHenry, Former Interim Speaker, to Leave Congress

The North Carolina congressman, who leads the House Financial Services Committee, said he would join the growing ranks of lawmakers exiting Congress amid intense dysfunction.

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White House Warns Ukraine Aid Is Running Out, Pressing Congress for More

The warning, in a letter to congressional leaders, comes as Republican support for funding Kyiv’s war effort is waning, and an emergency funding package is stalled in Congress.

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Talk About Abortion, Don’t Talk About Trump: Governors Give Biden Advice

At an annual gathering in Arizona, Democratic governors offered a series of explanations for the president’s political struggles and suggested ideas for selling voters on his re-election.

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What the College Football Playoff Committee Got Wrong

Undefeated Florida State should not have been left out of the field, our columnist writes.

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DeSantis Says He Would Pass a Bill to ‘Supersede’ Obamacare

The comments from Florida’s governor on Sunday followed a similar statement by former President Donald J. Trump; Democrats have denounced their stances.

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U.S. Navy Destroyer Attacked in the Red Sea, Pentagon Says

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U.S. Is Pressing Israel and Hamas to Resume Negotiations, Kirby Says

John Kirby said that Hamas was to blame for the breakdown in the negotiations, and that Israel was heeding U.S. advice on limiting civilian casualties.

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Trump’s Defense to Charge That He’s Anti-Democratic? Accuse Biden of It

Indicted over a plot to overturn an election and campaigning on promises to shatter democratic norms in a second term, Donald Trump wants voters to see Joe Biden as the bigger threat.

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DeSantis Finishes His Iowa 99, Hoping for a Bump Against Trump

The Florida governor said his tour of all the state’s counties was evidence of his commitment to Iowa voters, even as he remained far behind Donald Trump in state polls.

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George Santos Reveals One Truth: It’s Easy to Abuse Campaign Finance Laws

The newly ousted congressman, while an extreme case, illustrated the weaknesses of a system that relies on politicians to report their finances in good faith.

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Takeaways From the Vote to Expel George Santos

While the vote to expel Mr. Santos was a bipartisan rebuke, Republican leaders and far-right members voted to save him.

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DeSantis Super PAC Suffers Another Big Staff Loss, This Time Its Chairman

The departure of Adam Laxalt, a longtime friend of the Florida governor, is the latest shake-up inside Never Back Down as it faces questions over the group’s strategy and spending.

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