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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
Alabama lawmakers voted on Thursday to criminalize medical care for transgender young people who are transitioning, adopting some of the…
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House Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Working to Avert Insolvency
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday approved the most significant overhaul of the Postal Service in nearly two decades, seeking…
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Wealth Inequality Is the Highest Since World War II
Gross domestic product is a useful metric of a nation’s economic success, but what you’d also like to know is…
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenges to Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on the legality of two initiatives at the heart of the Biden…
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Congress Passes Ban on Goods From China’s Xinjiang Region Over Forced Labor Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation that would ban the import of a wide array…
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Austria Announces Covid Vaccine Mandate, Crossing a Threshold for Europe
ROME — Austria on Friday became the first Western democracy to announce that it would mandate Covid vaccinations for its…
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Pelosi Predicts Thursday Vote on Biden’s Ambitious Social Policy Bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats, increasingly confident that they have the support to pass their $1.85 trillion social policy and climate…
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House Democrats Hunt for Votes to Pass Biden’s Domestic Agenda
WASHINGTON — House Democrats struggled on Thursday to line up the votes needed to push through a $1.85 trillion social…
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Republicans Block a Second Voting Rights Bill in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation to restore parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act weakened by Supreme…
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Desperate for Housing Options, Communities Turn to Ballot Initiatives
LEADVILLE, Colo. — A small-business owner in a town fueled by vacationers is an unconventional proponent for a tax hike…
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