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NY Times – Politics
A resolution to pave the way for the foreign aid package was on track to die in committee amid Republican opposition when Democrats stepped in to save it. [...]
Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied requests by Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to have the charges against them dropped. [...]
The former president had sought to have lawsuits against him put on hold until after his federal criminal trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. [...]
After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line. [...]
His liabilities weren’t dominating the conversation the way they once did, perhaps helping his polling. [...]
President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances. [...]