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On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes

House and Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, Biden administration officials and witnesses in racist ways, both in casual comments and in official settings.

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Inflation Was Higher Than

Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.

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This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.

Generous subsidies are helping the United States steal green industries from Europe, as countries race to secure the energy supplies of the future.

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Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.

Scientists collected video from 20 bears during ice-free months to understand whether the animals can survive longer periods on land in a warming world.

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Prevailing on Ukraine Funding, McConnell Took Political Hits

The minority leader’s handling of the border and foreign aid legislation drew scorching criticism from far-right Republicans, though he scored a legislative win on an issue he regards as existential and part of his legacy.

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Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case

The schedule the justices set was not particularly speedy, though nothing prevents the special counsel from filing sooner than the court’s Feb. 20 deadline.

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Stocks Sink as Stubborn Inflation Resets Fed Rate Forecasts

A hotter-than-expected inflation report led investors to push out their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts until later in the year.

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Why Reparations For Slavery Are Long Overdue

Federal reparations would help redress both the grievances of American history and the racial inequities that still define the present.

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Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2024: Best Looks and the ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Dog

In a ballroom full of A-listers in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him.

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Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Share an Uncomfortable White House Spotlight

The White House heralded Karine Jean-Pierre as a trailblazing press secretary. But it has increasingly relied on John Kirby, a longtime Washington hand, to spread its message.

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Hezbollah Attack Injures 2 Israelis Amid Fresh Push to Reduce Tensions

Diplomats said France had presented a proposal aimed at ending the strikes and skirmishes along the border between Israel and Lebanon.

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Was Boston’s Snow Forecast a Bust? Depends on Whom You Ask.

The original forecast called for a foot of snow in Boston, but now totals might be less than half that amount, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s Predecessor, Mark Farrell, Seeks to Unseat Her

Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist who led the city for six months in 2018, wants his old job back. His chances hinge on how far the liberal city has moved toward the center.

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Covid Shots for Children

Much of the world has decided that most young children don’t need to receive Covid booster shots. The U.S. is an outlier.

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New York Braces for Snow; Trump’s Last-Ditch Immunity Effort

Plus, who will replace George Santos?

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Indonesia Election: Voters to Decide on Joko’s Successor

More than 100 million people are expected to vote. The country is a vibrant democracy, but some fear it risks sliding back toward a dark past.

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Why the Race to Replace George Santos Is So Close

The special House election in New York pits Mazi Pilip, who is running as a Republican, against Tom Suozzi, a Democrat.

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Trump Is Losing It

Unfortunately for Biden, the former president benefits from something akin to the soft bigotry of low expectations.

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Brazil’s Carnival Only Starts When 12-Foot John Travolta Arrives

The Brazilian city of Olinda has become famous for its giant puppets during Carnival, including one made just after “Saturday Night Fever.”

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Crypto PAC Jumps Into Senate Race, Opposing Katie Porter in California

A group called Fairshake recently revealed that it and two affiliated super PACs had amassed roughly $80 million combined in 2023. Now it’s planning to deploy some of that cash.

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RFK Jr.’s Ad Collides With Decades-Long Kennedy Family Legacy

A Super Bowl commercial that echoed a 1960 campaign ad for John F. Kennedy deepens a growing estrangement between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and much of his family.

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Haley’s Hard-Line Immigration Record Runs Counter to Trump’s Attacks

Donald Trump has accused Nikki Haley of siding with Democrats on the border. In South Carolina, friends and foes alike do not recognize that portrait of the former governor.

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U.S. Gas Producers Are Racing to Sell to Asia. And Mexico Is Key.

By next year, American natural gas will start flowing across Mexico to a major export terminal on the Pacific, reflecting a global energy landscape transformed by U.S. dominance in gas.

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Michigan Voters’ Anger Is a Problem for Joe Biden

Union members and Arab voters in the state are crucial to the Democrats’ coalition.

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Student Housing Has a New Mantra: Bigger Is Better

Off-campus complexes are getting larger, with some being home to more than 1,500 students, and being built on prime parcels of land as close to campus as possible.

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Jon Stewart Returns to Form on ‘The Daily Show’

Nearly nine years after signing off as host of the late night show, Stewart returned to his seat. “We’re going to have so much we are going to talk about this year,” he said Monday.

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Two NYC Politicians Are Forming an Anti-NIMBY ‘Housing League’

Brooklyn’s borough president and a Manhattan councilman are forming a club of politicians who embrace using development to ease New York City’s housing crisis.

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Snowstorm in New York Could Shape Critical House Election

A snowstorm is expected to affect turnout in a tight race on Tuesday between Mazi Pilip and Tom Suozzi. The winner will replace George Santos.

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Jon Stewart Returns to His Old ‘Daily Show’ Seat

On Monday night, the longtime host of the Comedy Central news satire kicked off his new tenure in classic form.

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Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.

A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history of smooching.

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