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Senate Republicans force Dems to vote on CRT, fracking, abortion and more in marathon 'vote-a-rama'
Senate Democrats approve $3.5 trillion budget resolution in key step toward passing major economic package without GOP votes
Heffernan: Biden's 'Build Back Better' beat Trump all over again
Los Angeles TimesOpinion
Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget. Here's why you should care. A lot.
USA TODAYOpinion
Biden on Afghanistan: Not my problem
“Afghan capital may fall within weeks" as Taliban" fighters advance across country - BBC News
Fear and resentment reign in Afghanistan as the Taliban overruns more cities
Opinion | The West’s Best Allies for 20 Years Are in Grave Danger
The New York TimesOpinion
Opinion | The Biden administration's response to the Taliban offensive is delusional
The Washington PostOpinion
Cuomo successor Kathy Hochul says 14-day transition period 'not what I asked for'
Hochul Prepares To Take Over As New York Governor After Cuomo Resigns
Cuomo successor Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself in first comments since his resignation
New Yorkers are counting on Kathy Hochul to change the tenor in Albany (Editorial Board Opinion)
syracuse.comLocal coverage
Opinion | Kathy Hochul is the anti-Cuomo
The Washington PostOpinion
“The rebellion is spreading”: After local Texas officials defy his ban on mask mandates, Gov. Greg Abbott begins to clamp down
Texas Gov. Abbott says those who defy order barring mask mandates will ‘be taken to court’
Masks required for Garland ISD schools, facilities and buses under new Dallas County COVID-19 order
Abbott needs to let school districts decide whether to require masks
The Dallas Morning NewsOpinion
Does Gov. Abbott have any legal basis to ban mask mandates?
The Dallas Morning NewsOpinion
CPD Supt. Brown slams release of alleged ‘straw purchaser’ of gun used in fatal officer shooting
Accused Cop Killer's Mom Arrested While Trying to See Him
Ritual for fallen Chicago officer's sendoff rushed, ex-police superintendent says cops feel 'under attack'
Mayor Lightfoot addresses fallout after fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
WLS-TVLocal coverage
‘No Question:' Lightfoot Says Chicago Police Budget Will Increase in New Fiscal Year
California first state to require all teachers, school staff to get vaccinated or tested weekly
Newsom: California teachers must get vaccinated or tested weekly
California's Newsom snaps in interview: 'Everybody outside this state is b----ing about this state'
Editorial: California's teachers will have to get vaccinated. It's about time
Los Angeles TimesOpinion