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NY Times – Politics

Nikki Haley is expected to join the 2024 race this month, but other G.O.P. contenders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Some anti-Trump Republicans worry that too much dithering could be costly. [...]

The meeting, which did not appear to yield a breakthrough, highlighted the differences between the White House and the Republicans who now control the House. [...]

For the first time, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are all women, as is the top White House budget official. Can they avert a fiscal disaster? They’re determined to try. [...]

Republicans have wrongly suggested that President Biden and his party are solely responsible for the situation, while Democrats have overstated former President Donald J. Trump’s role. [...]

Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the American military access on four new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a strategic partner in the region. [...]

The outgoing chief of staff thanked President Biden and his staff, and held up what he said was his favorite souvenir: a rock. [...]