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Abortion Law Is Far From Settled
In his majority opinion in the case overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito insisted that the high court was…
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US
Greg Abbott Has Been Gunning for a Battle on the Border
The Texas governor has rallied Republicans by pushing the boundaries of what a governor can do when it comes to…
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US
Three Men Face Federal Gun Charges in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting
Prosecutors said some of the weapons recovered from the scene of the Feb. 14 shooting had been unlawfully purchased or…
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What Do We Owe Black Americans?
In my debut novel, a family retraces their lineage in order to be eligible for the nation’s first federal reparations…
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Morning in America
There is a famous story by the French writer Jean Giono about a man who plants trees in a barren…
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US
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban
The court also temporarily reinstated the state law, which the Biden administration said conflicts with a federal statute on emergency-room…
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World
Executive Duped Agencies Into Buying Banned Chinese Products, U.S. Says
The owner of a technology company persuaded New Jersey public safety officials to spend at least $35 million on security…
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World
Judge Refuses to Send Defendant in Drug Case to Troubled Brooklyn Jail
A federal judge ordered that a man remain free to await sentencing rather than be sent to the Metropolitan Detention…
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How the Federal Government Can Rein In A.I. in Law Enforcement
One of the most hopeful proposals involving police surveillance emerged recently from a surprising quarter — the federal Office of…
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US
Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Arrest Law
In a letter addressed to Texas’ governor and attorney general, a D.O.J. official wrote that the federal government had sole…