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Aaron Judge hits 62nd home run, breaking Roger Maris' American League and Yankees record
by USA TODAY on October 5, 2022 at 1:06 am
Aaron Judge finally broke Roger Maris' Yankees record Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers, putting an exclamation mark on his stellar 2022 season.
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Defendant in Wisconsin Christmas parade attack is representing himself – and causing a scene
by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on October 5, 2022 at 12:54 am
Darrell Brooks is representing himself in trial over the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy, where six people died. That could slow the proceedings.
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Yes, 'Bros' flopped at the box office. But Hollywood must keep making LGBTQ movies, anyway.
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:55 pm
Hollywood should keep taking risks on LGBTQ films like "Bros" to encourage increased representation.
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Police searching for California family of 4, including 8-month-old baby, kidnapped at gunpoint
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:40 pm
A person of interest was in custody Tuesday after an 8-month-old girl, her parents and her uncle were kidnapped a day earlier, police said.
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Elon Musk may be finally buying Twitter: Twitter says it intends to sell for $54.20 a share
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:36 pm
The Elon Musk deal is back on again. Twitter says it intends to sell the company to the Tesla CEO.
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Ye's 'White Lives Matter' sweatshirt draws ire after Yzy show at Paris Fashion Week
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:30 pm
Ye has entered the Paris Fashion Week chat the way he knows best: with a big, controversial statement.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to weigh in on review of classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 10:24 pm
The appeal to the Supreme Court was the latest step in a legal fight over classified documents seized by the FBI in August at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
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Reports: Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen each hire divorce attorneys
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 10:13 pm
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have hired divorce attorneys, according to reports. The two were married in 2009 and have two children together.
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Hundreds of elections deniers running for office nationwide in 2022 pose 'major threat' to U.S. democracy
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 10:12 pm
More than 300 candidates who've denied the last presidential election results are running in 2022, including in seven critical battleground states.
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Reconsider travel? Safety experts talk violence in Mexico tourist spots
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 8:33 pm
Mexico is a big draw for U.S. tourists, but cartel-fueled violence can give some travelers pause. Here's a rundown on the safety of popular places.
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The Biden administration is quietly completing bits of Donald Trump’s wall
on October 4, 2022 at 8:29 pm
The southern border is a political problem for Democrats because it is an actual problem
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'Help me find my children': How race affects social media efforts to find missing kids
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 8:02 pm
Research has shown that news media and police pay less attention when people of color disappear. We found it's also true for Facebook audiences.
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Man survives Colorado town's second bear attack in just over a month, officials say
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 7:48 pm
A man in New Castle, Colorado, survived the town's second bear attack in recent months. He reached for his gun and scared the bear with three shots.
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'Brother, I could make a documentary': The evolution of baseball player departures from Cuba
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 7:32 pm
From "defections" to "legal" exits, the exodus of baseball players from Cuba has seen many twists and turns as they try to reach the U.S. and MLB.
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Michigan judge tosses charges against 7 former officials in Flint water crisis
by Detroit Free Press on October 4, 2022 at 6:48 pm
A judge dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal that exposed tens of thousands in Michigan to dangerous levels of lead
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Alaska’s Fat Bear Week proves conservation can be joyful
on October 4, 2022 at 6:08 pm
Katmai National Park finds a competitive way to teach people about wildlife
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How Loretta Lynn's defining hit 'Coal Miner's Daughter' became a classic movie biopic
by Nashville Tennessean on October 4, 2022 at 6:03 pm
Sissy Spacek's stunning turn in 1980's "Coal Miner's Daughter" as country star Loretta Lynn, who died Tuesday, earned her a best actress Oscar.
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Loretta Lynn, country music legend and 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' dies at 90
by Nashville Tennessean on October 4, 2022 at 5:40 pm
Loretta Lynn, the country music legend and "Coal Miner's Daughter" whose frank songs reflected life and love as a woman in Appalachia, has died at 90.
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Biden's fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants approach to canceling student loans is creating a huge mess
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Seeking to undercut lawsuits by backtracking on the administration's own language seems a brazen attempt to avoid closer judicial review.
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45 people died in Lee County, where Ian made landfall. Did officials do enough?
by Fort Myers News-Press on October 4, 2022 at 5:17 pm
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County, which saw the highest death toll. Did officials act quickly enough to evacuate residents?
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Elementary teacher among three dead after plane crashes into Minnesota house
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Police said a Cessna 172 plane crashed into the second floor of the home near the Duluth International Airport before coming to rest in the backyard.
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'Sorry,' not sorry? Denmark's queen strips four grandchildren of their royal titles
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 3:47 pm
In a statement released by the palace on Monday, Queen Margrethe II said she "underestimated" how the news would affect her second son,
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'His friends call him Chainsaw': Boat owner saves 3 lives during Hurricane Ian
by Sioux Falls Argus Leader on October 4, 2022 at 3:34 pm
Doug McGill's son has started a GoFundMe to help replace the sailboat belonging to his father, who lives in Florida. It was ruined in Hurricane Ian.
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Bowl projections: Georgia remains ahead of Alabama in race for College Football Playoff's top seed
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 3:20 pm
The fifth weekend of the college football season didn't bring any changes to the major games in our latest bowl projections. but did bring clarity.
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The best early Black Friday deals at Amazon ahead of October Prime Day
by Reviewed on October 4, 2022 at 3:07 pm
Amazon's second Prime Day is one week away. Get a head start on the savings by shopping early Black Friday deals now.
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Trump offered sarcastic prayers for RBG's health, talked abortion with Theresa May: Haberman book
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 12:58 pm
A new book details Trump's interactions in the White House, from ignoring a civics tutorial to asking Theresa May about abortion.
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Jeffrey Dahmer series is gruesome. It's also No.1 on Netflix. What does that say about us?
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
"Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is Netflix's biggest show debut. But has our obsession with true crime numbed us to victims' real-life trauma?
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Republican pitch for people worried about abortion bans: How about a discount on diapers?
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 11:04 am
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Republican lawmakers across the country are now offering abortion bans and discounts on diapers.
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With 703rd home run, Albert Pujols surpasses Babe Ruth's RBI mark
by USA TODAY on October 4, 2022 at 2:08 am
St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols is second only to Hank Aaron in career RBI, following his 24th home run of the season.
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Annotated maps and video show before and after view of damage from Hurricane Ian
by USA TODAY on October 3, 2022 at 11:38 pm
Hurricane Ian lashed Florida with 150-mph winds and storm surge. Here's a before and after look at the destruction.
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by USA TODAY on October 3, 2022 at 10:45 pm
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NFL's path to top jobs still narrow, lengthy for coaches of color
by USA TODAY on October 3, 2022 at 4:33 pm
A USA TODAY analysis shows that opportunities for NFL coaches of color are limited by lower-level jobs that don't often lead to top positions.
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What Donald Trump understands
on October 3, 2022 at 12:55 pm
He has a grim view of human nature, and he exploited it shrewdly—to a point
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More inflation is on the way, and your health care bills are set to rise. Here's why.
by USA TODAY on September 29, 2022 at 3:58 pm
Increases in health care premiums are coming amid skyrocketing rent and food costs, and those higher costs are likely to stick around, analysts warn.
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Just for subscribers
by USA TODAY on September 29, 2022 at 3:20 pm
USA TODAY exclusives
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What to expect from the new SCOTUS term
on September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Rulings on gay rights, affirmative action and elections will make some Americans very cross
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What Carmel, Indiana, can teach America about urbanism
on September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Growth is popular, if it is well planned
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How to spot a swing voter
on September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm
The average swing voter this year is a young Hispanic male without a college education
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John Fetterman is a canny politician
on September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm
And there’s nothing wrong with that. His campaign holds some lessons for the Democratic party
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Trump counties are recovering faster than Biden counties
on September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm
The story about left behind America needs some updating
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Hurricane Ian pummels Florida
on September 29, 2022 at 3:44 am
The Sunshine State has seen 40% of America’s hurricanes and a huge population boom
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What would Republicans do with a House majority?
on September 27, 2022 at 10:47 pm
A chronicle of gridlock foretold
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There is plenty of good news about American government
on September 22, 2022 at 1:31 pm
In praise of the deep state
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Republicans’ abortion proposal could backfire
on September 22, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Polls suggest Americans are wary of a federal ban
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Maine’s lobster industry is feeling the pinch
on September 22, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Moves to reduce risks to whales add to pressure on fishermen
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New standards of transgender health care raise eyebrows
on September 22, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Controversial recommendations on everything from transition to castration
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Donald Trump faces a sweeping new lawsuit
on September 21, 2022 at 11:23 pm
The former president’s legal troubles pile up
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Joe Biden warns of global disorder if Russia is not stopped
on September 21, 2022 at 8:55 pm
A strengthened president seeks to rally the world around Ukraine. But many countries want to stay out of geopolitical rivalries
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TITLE IX
by USA TODAY on September 20, 2022 at 10:36 pm
School-by-school look
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Detroit is once again betting on the car industry to rescue it
on September 19, 2022 at 9:18 pm
But the Motor City’s health will depend on more than motor cars
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How the left and J.D. Vance learnt to despise each other
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
And what that says about American elites
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Will America’s polls misfire again?
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
Our statistical model can show what the election would look like if they do
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America-wide universal pre-school is dead, but California forges ahead
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
Its programme is costly, but has many potential benefits
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A rodeo in Oregon encapsulates the old Wild West
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
The Pendelton Round-Up is a holdout for cowboy culture
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The Biden administration aims to quantify the costs of ecological decay
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
Can a vital statistic help to save the planet?
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A grassroots group is channelling public frustration in Texas
on September 15, 2022 at 3:04 pm
A different sort of MAGA makes its mark in the Lone Star State
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Joe Biden’s industrial policy is big, bold and fraught with difficulty
on September 13, 2022 at 8:11 pm
From semiconductors to electric vehicles, the American government is going into business
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More American prisoners are receiving a tech-based education
on September 8, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Jails are experimenting with tablets and Zoom classes
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American hospital food is fast improving
on September 8, 2022 at 1:56 pm
More doctors are taking nutrition seriously
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on one thing
on September 8, 2022 at 1:56 pm
They both want the midterms to be about the former president
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The demise of Roe v Wade has fired up the Democrats
on September 8, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Extreme views on abortion by Republican nominees are jeopardising their party’s chances across the country
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The Democrats are likely to lose the House but keep the Senate
on September 7, 2022 at 7:56 pm
Meet our election-forecasting model for America’s 2022 midterms
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A water crisis in Mississippi’s capital is a harbinger of worse
on September 6, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Jackson’s residents have been without drinking water since August 29th
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Joe Biden goes all in against Trump and “MAGA Republicans”
on September 3, 2022 at 5:10 pm
He is running big risks, but necessary ones
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New York’s waters are being reborn
on September 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
From whale to oyster to human, animals are coming back
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In America, crab blood remains vital for drug- and vaccine-making
on September 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
Most rich countries have already shifted to synthetic alternatives
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America’s most congested city may be on the verge of ending gridlock
on September 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
Will congestion pricing in New York become a model, or a cautionary tale?
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Heatwaves kill more Americans than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods
on September 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
Yet some local governments are still not taking extreme heat seriously
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Colorado’s Senate race may offer Republicans an alternative to Trumpism
on September 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
It could also test the state’s Democratic bona fides
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Booming telehealth medicine is opening access to treatment for mental health
on August 29, 2022 at 2:15 pm
But surging prescriptions of stimulant drugs worry some
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American cities want rent control to rein in housing costs
on August 25, 2022 at 2:04 pm
Economists still think they are a bad idea
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States have historic amounts of leftover cash
on August 25, 2022 at 2:04 pm
Some are using it more carefully than others
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Pink Sauce and the fashion for homemade food in America
on August 25, 2022 at 2:04 pm
It has become easier to sell food from home. But the rules can be confusing
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America’s border crisis reaches New York, by bus
on August 25, 2022 at 2:04 pm
A cruel ploy makes a fair point: immigration demands national attention
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Biden spends hundreds of billions on reducing student-loan debt
on August 25, 2022 at 8:58 am
Good politics, maybe, but poor policy
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New York’s primary turns Democratic friends into foes
on August 24, 2022 at 6:32 am
Jerry Nadler beats Carolyn Maloney after a botched redistricting process
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America’s new “national teacher shortage” is neither new nor national
on August 21, 2022 at 11:28 am
But it suits both Democrats and Republicans to play it up
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Democrats are wrong to give up on rural America
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
Politicians like Jared Golden show they can win its support
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America’s government is buying vulnerable homes amid rising flood risk
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
Some flood-prone places are being fortified, others abandoned
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A push for more space for America’s farm animals is thwarted
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
Lobbying and litigation frustrate efforts to improve conditions for chickens, pigs and calves
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America tussles over a newly fashionable constitutional theory
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
“Originalism” is pushing the law to the right. Could it be a tool for progressives?
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A new ranked-choice voting system hampers Sarah Palin’s hopes
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
What happens when second preferences come into play
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In New York, once-friendly neighbours now battle it out
on August 18, 2022 at 1:57 pm
Septuagenarian incumbents take on each other and a young challenger
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Merrick Garland is not naive about political violence
on August 17, 2022 at 6:27 pm
The attorney-general’s work on the Oklahoma City bombing may offer clues about his investigation of Donald Trump
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Liz Cheney is vanquished by Donald Trump
on August 17, 2022 at 4:43 am
Wyoming’s primary voters choose fealty to the former president over defending democracy
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Crime and policing continue to split Democrats in Minnesota
on August 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Ilhan Omar, a progressive darling, almost comes unstuck
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More Americans are trying to take their weapons on planes
on August 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Loose gun laws lead to more interceptions at airports
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Mass timber offers new hope for an old industry in the American West
on August 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm
The strong, sustainable building material may help revitalise forests
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The raid on Mar-a-Lago could shake America’s foundations
on August 10, 2022 at 11:40 am
It has already given Donald Trump a boost
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Joe Biden’s signature legislation passes the Senate, at last
on August 9, 2022 at 9:40 pm
The Inflation Reduction Act is weakened by big compromises, but is still a big deal
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An FBI raid on Donald Trump’s home ignites a political firestorm
on August 9, 2022 at 9:19 pm
The inquiry seems to involve documents brought to Florida from the White House
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The insurrection failed. What now for America’s far right?
on August 6, 2022 at 7:32 pm
Extremists are adapting to a post-January 6th America—by entering electoral politics
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The Alex Jones defamation case was less about the money than the truth
on August 5, 2022 at 9:23 pm
A conspiracy-monger at last faces the consequences of warping the facts
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Joe Biden has disappointed everyone
on August 4, 2022 at 3:56 pm
But he is making progress anyway
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Donald Trump’s preferred candidates sweep to victory in Arizona
on August 3, 2022 at 7:16 pm
It was a disturbing election night for those concerned with America’s democratic backsliding
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Kansans vote to keep the right to abortion
on August 3, 2022 at 9:23 am
A large victory suggests broad opposition to the demise of Roe v Wade
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We’re hiring for a one-year paid fellowship in the US
on August 2, 2022 at 7:51 pm
Join The Economist’s Digital operation
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Will the Ukraine war ring the knell for nuclear arms control?
on July 31, 2022 at 2:47 pm
America offers to resume nuclear talks with Russia, and calls for China to join. But the outlook is dark
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Water and women to the fore in the Navajo Nation’s election
on July 31, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Change is in the air, on and off the reservation
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America takes on China with a giant microchips bill
on July 29, 2022 at 7:13 pm
Critics fear the $280bn push will be wasteful, but the law has attracted rare bipartisan support
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