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Defiant Biden Dares Democrats to ‘Challenge Me at the Convention’
President Biden made clear he would not step aside from the presidential race on “Morning Joe” and in a letter to congressional Democrats.
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Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months
The White House would not say whether the visiting expert was consulting with the president’s physician about his health.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTFollowing Trump’s Lead, G.O.P. Adopts Platform Softening Stance on Abortion
The document reflects Donald Trump’s ideological grip on his party, outlining the same nationalistic priorities that his campaign website does.
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The Republican Party platform is expected to read like a pledge of allegiance to Donald Trump.
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Beryl Leaves 2 Dead in Houston; Millions Are Without Power
At least two people were killed by falling trees north of Houston as Beryl, now a tropical storm, knocked out power to more than two million customers.
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Here’s where Beryl is expected to go next.
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A heat wave in the Western U.S. is expected to persist for several more days, with temperatures reaching 124 degrees in some places.
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France Learns a New Word: Ungovernable
Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.
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We mapped how people voted in France’s parliamentary elections.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTColumbia Removes Three Deans, Saying Texts Touched on ‘Antisemitic Tropes’
Nemat Shafik, the university president, called the sentiments in the text messages “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.”
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A prominent Wall Street law firm is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in anti-Israel protests.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTJames Carville: Biden Won’t Win. Democrats Need a Plan. Here’s One.
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Robert E. Rubin and Kenneth I. Chenault
The Enormous Risks a Second Trump Term Poses to Our Economy
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Maureen Dowd
Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever
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Stephen Smith
The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed
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Pamela Paul
The Second-Worst Decision Democrats Could Make Right Now
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Liberals Are Accidentally Smothering the Clean Energy Revolution
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The Most Interesting Justice on the Supreme Court Is Also the Loneliest
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The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back
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