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Jamal Whitfield

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Weather

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

Senate Advances Bipartisan Border Bill After Months of Stalled Talks

U.S

Senate Advances Bipartisan Border Bill After Months of Stalled Talks

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 30, 2026

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Opinion

Sunday Essay: The Quiet Persistence of Things Made by Hand

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 30, 2026

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Opinion Paid

The Quiet Re-Centralisation of American Political Power Deserves Attention

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 30, 2026

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Opinion

Opinion Audio: A Patient Audio Argument for Local Civic Engagement

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 30, 2026

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Opinion

Opinion Video: A Three-Minute Argument for Boring Government

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 29, 2026

An empty New York City subway platform with overhead beams and warm light.

U.S

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

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 29, 2026

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Opinion

Editorial: Federal Workforce Investment Should Not Be Treated as Discretionary

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 29, 2026

A federal courthouse facade in late afternoon light.

U.S

Federal Court Pauses White House Order on Federal Hiring Freeze

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 28, 2026

U.S

Senate Advances Bipartisan Border Bill After Months of Stalled Talks

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 28, 2026

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U.S

Hudson River Tunnel Project Hits Key Federal Funding Milestone

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 26, 2026

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Opinion

Editorial: Election Administration Funding Is the Quiet Civic Question

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 26, 2026

A neighbourhood street at dusk with city lights.

Opinion

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

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 26, 2026

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 Apr 25, 2026

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Opinion

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

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 25, 2026

A residential apartment building under construction with cranes against the sky.

U.S

Albany Strikes Late Deal on Housing Production Tax Credits

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 24, 2026

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Graphics

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

By Jamal Whitfield Apr 23, 2026

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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 Apr 23, 2026

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