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Illinois Passed a Sweeping Ban on High-Powered Guns. Now Come the Lawsuits.
Democrats say the new law, the most extensive firearm ban in the Midwest, will save lives, but gun rights supporters…
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Despite Red Flags, G.O.P. Backed Candidate Now Charged in Shootings
“We could have picked apart this guy,” one Republican leader in New Mexico said of Solomon Peña, who is accused…
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Judge Rules DeSantis Was Wrong, but Upholds Prosecutor’s Suspension
A federal judge ruled that the Florida governor violated state law when he ousted Tampa’s top prosecutor — but that…
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Answering Reader Questions on a Covid Effect, Gerrymandering and More
How much did coronavirus deaths, redistricting and voter suppression matter in the last election?
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Business
Savings Accounts for Disabled People Are Opened to More of Them
Only those who became disabled by age 26 have been eligible for ABLE accounts. But Congress raised the age to…
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Kamala Harris to Speak in Florida on 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
She will contrast the Biden administration’s efforts with Republicans across the country who have tried to curtail access to abortion…
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Supreme Court Again Rejects Request to Block New York Gun Law
The latest emergency application came from several firearms dealers who said recent state laws violated the Second Amendment and conflicted…
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World
Hochul v. Democrats: A Court Battle Plays Out in the N.Y. Senate
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice of Justice Hector LaSalle to become the state’s top judge has caused an intraparty Democratic battle…
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Statehouse Democrats Embrace an Unfamiliar Reality: Full Power
LANSING, Mich. — For the first time in 40 years, a legislative session began in Michigan last week with a…
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How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle…