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Congress

Ukraine, Israel aid bill heads to Biden after months of debate

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill Tuesday, despite some opposition from both parties. The legislation had seemed all but dead for several months due to opposition in the GOP-led House.

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How senators voted on aid to Ukraine and Israel, TikTok ban

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Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts

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Summer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza

The race in Pennsylvania’s 12th District was considered a first test for the “Squad” of left-wing, progressive Democrats in Congress.

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Biden to address trade unions after fresh endorsement

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Running or hiking solo? 9 ways to stay safer while exercising alone.

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Borrowers, don’t miss this important student loan forgiveness deadline

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We have a radical democracy. Will Trump voters destroy it?

The Founding Fathers feared that Americans would someday reject their many freedoms. That’s what the 2024 election is really about.

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So, 112 ignoble, infantile Republicans voted to endanger civilization

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The true legacy of D.C.’s Duke Ellington

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For many this year, Israeli hostages were on the Seder guest list

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The wealthy dominate government. Democrats should work to change that.

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Fulbright scholars are trapped in a Catch-22

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Is Trump above the law? The Supreme Court weighs in.

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TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

A secret pact at Trump Tower helped kill bad stories in 2016

Donald Trump spent his day in the courtroom fighting two battles — one against the testimony of former tabloid executive David Pecker, and another against the prospect that he will be punished for allegedly violating a gag order.

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Trump’s long, strange history with the tabloids

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Middle East Conflict

Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment

The university said it made “important progress” with students protesting the Israel-Gaza war after avdeadline passed without an apparent police presence on campus.

By Niha Masih and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

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Antiwar student protests are spreading across U.S. universities

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Biden poised to sign bill that includes funding for Israel, aid for Gaza

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How the Baltimore bridge collapse upended a D.C. coffee chain’s business

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