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Weather

Northeast Braces for Late-Season Storm as Forecasters Warn of Record Cold

The U.S. Capitol at dawn, the dome lit against a flat grey sky.

U.S

Senate Advances Bipartisan Border Bill After Months of Stalled Talks

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Sunday Essay: The Quiet Persistence of Things Made by Hand

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion Paid

The Quiet Re-Centralisation of American Political Power Deserves Attention

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Opinion Audio: A Patient Audio Argument for Local Civic Engagement

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Opinion Video: A Three-Minute Argument for Boring Government

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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U.S

Mayor Unveils Five-Borough Plan to Cut Subway Delays by 30 Percent

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Editorial: Federal Workforce Investment Should Not Be Treated as Discretionary

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

A federal courthouse facade in late afternoon light.

U.S

Federal Court Pauses White House Order on Federal Hiring Freeze

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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U.S

Hudson River Tunnel Project Hits Key Federal Funding Milestone

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Editorial: Election Administration Funding Is the Quiet Civic Question

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

A neighbourhood street at dusk with city lights.

Opinion

Sunday Essay: The Slow Renewal of Civic Practice in Mid-Sized Cities

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

The Treasury Department building seen from across Pennsylvania Avenue.

U.S

Treasury Outlines New Disclosure Rules for Foreign Investment in U.S. Tech

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Editorial: The Federal Courts Need More Judges, Not More Politics

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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U.S

Albany Strikes Late Deal on Housing Production Tax Credits

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Graphics

Graphics: How Margins Have Changed in Senate Elections Across Three Cycles

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Guest Essay: I Was an Air Traffic Controller. The System Is More Strained Than the Public Thinks

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

An empty briefing-room dais with the Department of Defense seal.

U.S

Pentagon Releases Long-Delayed Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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