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Zeldin: 'Losing is not an option' in fractious GOP primary for New York governor
He purports his playbook hasn’t changed much despite the fact the circumstances have.
Trump fatigue sets in: ‘Some donors are getting sick of the sh--show'
Few, if any, conservatives are turning on the former president. But they’re tiring of the drama. At least for now.
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Supreme Court
The lonely chief: How John Roberts lost control of the court
The chief justice had zero support for his middle of the road effort on Roe v. Wade.
Column | Altitude
A Radical Ruling for Radical Times
Shattered precedents are the signature of this era.
The Big Idea
The Twilight of Pope Francis
Even this supremely good man has so far failed to tackle the church’s most urgent moral task.
Law And Order
Opinion | Trump’s Legal Advisers Could Be the First Major Jan. 6 Defendants
There’s a straightforward case that attorneys who promoted Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud should be indicted for making false statements to the government.
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Are You Married to Kellyanne Conway? A Real Therapist Has Some Advice.
The challenge for America’s most toxic political marriage — and some others.
The Big Idea
What Republicans Know (and Democrats Don’t) About the White Working Class
There’s an important social and economic divide that drives working-class whites that progressive elites mostly miss — to their political peril.
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D.C. Power Players Are Paying Thousands of Dollars to Find Dates
Inside the expensive, awkward, and sometimes even romantic world of matchmaking DC’s elite.
Fourth Estate
Opinion | Memo to the New York Times: Enough with the Semafor Coverage
The paper is gorging on every detail of Ben Smith and Justin Smith’s new startup.
Politics
Opinion | What Happens if the GOP Tries to Leave Trump Behind
Trump would surely sabotage the GOP rather than accept losing the 2024 nomination.
Column | Capital City
Is the State Department Trolling Henry Kissinger?
An official ceremony will honor a diplomat who paid a steep price to cross the master of realpolitik.
Law And Order
Opinion | John Eastman’s Criminal Exposure Is Real
The Justice Department should look closely at the Trump lawyer’s conduct. But prosecuting Eastman is not a slam dunk, and implicating Trump will be harder.
Column | Altitude
The Left Goes to War with Itself
A fierce conflict is brewing among progressives over how best to effect change.
Republicans are poised to win the House and Senate. Welcome to our Election Forecast.
We rated every race in play in the midterms. Here’s who we think will win.
Supreme Court gives states green light to ban abortion, overturning Roe
The bombshell 5-4 decision is set to upend races across the country as governors, attorneys general, and other state and local leaders gain new powers to determine when abortion will be permitted.
‘The dog that caught the car’: Republicans brace for the impact of reversing Roe
Everything was going right for Republicans in the midterm campaign. Then the Supreme Court decision came down.
Biden signs gun safety bill, calls SCOTUS abortion ruling 'shocking'
“I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions," the president said after the Supreme Court revoked the constitutional right to an abortion.
G-7 unveils $600B plan to combat China’s global reach
Beijing is increasing its reach through major investments in Africa and Asia.
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Phil Murphy's first 2024 hurdle: New Jersey Democrats
As Gov. Phil Murphy tries to burnish his image as someone who's putting progressive policies to work, he faces a major obstacle: A skittish Legislature led by members of his own party.
Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid
Despite a spike in infections earlier this year, U.S. officials opted to guard the institutions’ names, citing privacy.
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