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A Defiant Biden Dares Democrats: ‘Challenge Me at the Convention’
President Biden made clear he would not step aside from the race on a morning TV show and in a letter to congressional Democrats.
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Parkinson’s Expert Visited 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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President Biden tried to reassure his biggest donors on a call, repeating his assertion that he was staying in the race.
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In the aging Senate, nobody wants to be the one to nudge President Biden aside.
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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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Here are some of the ways France could escape a political gridlock. None are easy.
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We mapped how people voted in France’s parliamentary elections.
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Russia Strikes Children’s Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, including on the country’s largest children’s hospital.
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A theater director and playwright in Russia were found guilty for “justifying terrorism” in their play.
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A Ukrainian tennis player at Wimbledon wore a black ribbon after the Russian strikes.
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Following 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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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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Robinson Meyer
Liberals Are Accidentally Smothering the Clean Energy Revolution
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Stephen I. Vladeck
The Most Interesting Justice on the Supreme Court Is Also the Loneliest
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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens
The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back
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