Messages stream out from members of Congress to constituents around the country.
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In taxpayer-funded email messages to constituents, Republicans prefer visual elements and strategic timing, and Democrats prefer more text-heavy missives.
Actress Anna Sawai, who plays Mariko in FX’s ‘Shōgun,’ attends the Los Angeles premiere of the series on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Compared to its 1980 predecessor, the new FX series presents a more authentic portrayal of early modern Japan.
A protester marks the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision anniversary outside the Supreme Court building on June 23, 2023.
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While both Congress and the president have extensive legal powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions under federal law.
Democracy in the U.S. has historically not been available to all.
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There are potential threats to US democracy posed by the choices voters make in this presidential election. But the benefits of American democracy have for centuries been unequally available.
Thomas Raggi of the band Måneskin performs a concert that streamed live on TikTok in 2021.
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For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok.
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In China, ‘private’ businesses aren’t entirely private and the ultimate boss is the CCP, not the CEO.
Its price will take your breath away.
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An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
Congress faces yet another potential shutdown.
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As Democrat and Republican leaders negotiate a potential spending deal to fund the government, the partial shutdown of 2013 offers some clues about the economic impact should they fail.
Today Russia: Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, February 29.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Will war fatigue be a factor?
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Russia appears to have seized the battleground initiative as the Ukraine war marks its second anniversary – but the conflict is far from over.
Members of the Snake River Hotshot crew monitor a prescribed fire near Roberts, Idaho.
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A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), right, leaves the U.S. Capitol after the House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on February 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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With its impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the House exercised its oversight power. How can you tell if it was a legitimate use of that power?
Migrants cross the border from Mexico into Texas on Feb. 6, 2024.
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Immigration reform has always been hard to accomplish. As the U.S. enters an election year, bipartisan reform now appears out of reach.
The CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X and Meta prepare to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2024.
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As legislators rail against social media companies, the companies continue to put millions of young people at risk. Here’s how − and what can be done about it.
Nikki Haley in a crush of reporters after filing paperwork to enter the New Hampshire primary, Oct. 13, 2023.
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Two states that are not representative of the US, particularly in terms of race, have outsize influence in the presidential campaign.
The costs of raising children can strain a household’s budget.
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Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless lawmakers act, it will get much smaller in 2026.
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
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Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in similar ways.
Migrants cross through a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence on Dec. 22, 2023, in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.
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A GOP proposal would make it nearly impossible for most migrants now crossing the US border to gain asylum and the right to remain in the country.
Two cases centered on Atlantic herring could have widespread impacts on federal regulation.
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An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect many sectors across the nation.