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Russia’s Jews fear resurgent anti-Semitism amid Ukraine war
Jews have fled Russia in droves, but those who remain are scared of a return to the darkest days of discrimination.
Kemp racing to stay competitive with Abrams in fundraising
The two candidates for Georgia governor are stuffing their campaign war chests for what is expected to be an expensive rematch.
Opinion | How the Founders Intended to Check the Supreme Court’s Power
The president and Congress can check SCOTUS' power when they believe the justices have exceeded their mandate. This might be the best way to save the court from itself.
POLITICO Pulse
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Visit Magazine
Person of Interest
The Michigan Democrat Who Could Solve Her Party’s Identity Crisis
The Michigan lawmaker’s viral rebuttal to Republican attacks is becoming a playbook for beleaguered Democrats in a dispiriting election year.
The Friday Read
There Are 11 Types of Donald Trump Enablers. Which One Are You?
A taxonomy of the messiahs, demonizers and tribalist trolls of Trumpland.
Capital City
The Real Reason Washington Ignored Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Killer
Hint: It’s scarier than media bias.
Political Science
The Supreme Court Just Rolled Democracy Back. You Can Measure How Much.
After last Friday, 14 million more Americans will be living under laws they disagree with. How did we get here?
Q&A;
‘It Was All Just a Show’: Confessions of a Republican Campaign Hit Man
Tim Miller’s new book reveals the ways he and his fellow GOP operatives poisoned the national discourse and helped enable the rise of Donald Trump.
Soapbox
Opinion | A Bold Plan to Preserve Access to Abortion
Here are four things Biden can do right now.
Column | Altitude
Trump Is in Trouble and He Knows It
The two big stories of this week are more closely linked than meets the eye.
Politics
Opinion | A Grand Compromise on Abortion
Unless Congress steps in, a patchwork of state laws will tear the country apart.
Politics
Opinion | Why Are Democrats Letting Republicans Steamroll Them?
For too long, the GOP has busted norms with no consequences.
On the Bench
Opinion | The Supreme Court is Retrenching. States Don’t Have To.
It's a little-appreciated feature of our democracy that the U.S. Constitution only sets a minimum for individual rights — not a maximum.
History Dept.
When the Supreme Court Makes a Mistake
The history of the Supreme Court is replete with outrages and abominations, but they can be tough to overcome.
Fourth Estate
Opinion | The Effing President Gets His Comeuppance
White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson blows the whistle on Trump.
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.
New details of Jan. 6 panel's mystery messages emerge
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the committee she was contacted by an intermediary for Mark Meadows, according to a person familiar with her final deposition.
Supreme Court to hear case on GOP ‘independent legislature’ theory that could radically reshape elections
The case stems from the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision this year to throw out the Republican-drawn congressional map for gerrymandering.
The Democratic primary that could determine the future of abortion rights
All four contenders for the nomination to challenge Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are campaigning as the field's strongest defender of Roe.
Why Biden's climate push might not be doomed
It wouldn't be easy, but Democrats could still look to Congress, other kinds of regulations or the states in their effort to cut greenhouse gases.
Ukraine gets top billing at NATO, but questions mount over West’s resolve
Domestic political and economic challenges could complicate the West’s efforts to keep the weapons and aid flowing to Ukraine through the winter — and beyond.
STATES
New York's abortion amendment clears first major hurdle
Lawmakers approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, triggering a multiyear approval process that would eventually put the question to voters statewide.
FDA advisers recommend strain update to Covid-19 boosters ahead of expected fall surge
The advisory committee signaled a preference for the strain composition to target the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
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