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How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk
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How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk

The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech.

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‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election
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‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election

Americans have a pervasive sense they are being lied to. That has created an unpredictability in politics unseen since Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing voters.

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Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.
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Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.

Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

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Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult
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Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult

The president, who has been dogged by the war in Iran and eroding alliances, is also expected to sign a security deal on Greenland and meet with world leaders.

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Trump Faces the Sting of a Media Boycott After Press Pool Withdrawal
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Trump Faces the Sting of a Media Boycott After Press Pool Withdrawal

A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time. But he is still finding ways to get on the air.

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George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates
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George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates

The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.

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The State of the Economy Before the Midterms: Rising Inflation and A.I. Unease
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The State of the Economy Before the Midterms: Rising Inflation and A.I. Unease

Why current conditions feel so weird, and what that could mean in November.

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House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in Midterms Race
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House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in Midterms Race

Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican seeking re-election in a swing district in New York, was backed by Representative Jared Golden, Democrat of Maine.

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How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.
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How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.

Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trump’s warnings against slowing down the technology.

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‘America, Who Hurt You?’ Review: Sarah Jones Plays the Melting Pot
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‘America, Who Hurt You?’ Review: Sarah Jones Plays the Melting Pot

The writer-performer takes the country and its fractious multitudes to therapy in her new multicharacter solo show in Brooklyn.

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Republicans Enter Final Midterm Stretch With a Significant Financial Edge
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Republicans Enter Final Midterm Stretch With a Significant Financial Edge

The party and its allies are currently set to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on advertising than Democrats are, giving Republicans some hope in a tough midterm environment.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access

In a joint statement, CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued that President Trump’s decision to bar them from the White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights.

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JB Pritzker Says He Used GLP-1s to Lose 80 Pounds
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JB Pritzker Says He Used GLP-1s to Lose 80 Pounds

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, widely seen as a potential presidential candidate, revealed in an interview on “CBS Mornings” that he had been on a GLP-1 regimen since 2024.

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Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN
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Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.
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U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.

The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for António Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down.

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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?

We’re 43 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

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Ro Khanna Is the Left’s Busiest Midterm Surrogate. Can He Raise His Own Profile, Too?
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Ro Khanna Is the Left’s Busiest Midterm Surrogate. Can He Raise His Own Profile, Too?

The California representative, who is pondering a presidential run, has campaigned for more than 70 left-wing candidates in an effort to harness the left’s deep discontent with the Democratic establishment.

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White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives
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White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives

Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.

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