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The president has tried to highlight years of Republican proposals that call for scaling back popular — and increasingly expensive — federal programs....Read More

The shift by Mr. Lowell, one of Washington’s best-known scandal lawyers, highlights the blurry lines between self-promotion, access to power and the right to legal representation....Read More

With a tentative tour that would include stops in Iowa, Nevada and New Hampshire, the Florida governor is paving the way for a presidential run....Read More

The U.S. secretary of state’s diplomatic mission is part of a broader Biden administration effort to strengthen support for Ukraine, or at least push neutral nations to refrain from aiding Russia....Read More

How a white politician from the South who once supported segregationist policies eventually won the enduring support of Black voters....Read More

In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances....Read More

Scientists and spy agencies have tried to determine where the coronavirus originated, but conclusive evidence is hard to come by and the nation’s intelligence agencies are split....Read More

Using examples drawn from valet parking and restaurant meals, the justices indicated that a federal law imposing mandatory two-year sentences should be read narrowly....Read More

Legislation blocking a new crime law in the District of Columbia has drawn bipartisan support in the House, and Senate Republicans are working to win over Democrats....Read More

The compromised computer system includes information on both investigative targets and agency employees....Read More