Opinion | Trump’s Allies Don’t Want to Destroy the ‘Deep State.’ They Want to Seize It.
February 29, 2024
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Opinion | Trump’s Allies Don’t Want to Destroy the ‘Deep State.’ They Want to Seize It.

Every new administration that wins power away from the opposing party contends that whatever its predecessors did was terrible and that victory constitutes a popular mandate to fix…

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Firefighters Rush to Control Texas Wildfire Ahead of Warm Weather
February 29, 2024
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Firefighters Rush to Control Texas Wildfire Ahead of Warm Weather

Firefighters had a narrowing window to battle the wildfires raging in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, as forecasters were expecting higher wind speeds and hotter, dryer air to…

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Republican Blocks IVF Bill Over ‘Human-Animal’ Fears
February 29, 2024
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Republican Blocks IVF Bill Over ‘Human-Animal’ Fears

A Republican senator has blocked a bill to safeguard IVF access because of fears of human cloning and the creation of “human-animal chimeras.” A stock photo shows part…

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Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31
February 29, 2024
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Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31

Cat Janice, a singer and songwriter who released a buoyant pop track from hospice that galvanized her thousands of supporters online to sway, and even groove, in the…

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Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains
February 29, 2024
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Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains

Migration toward the United States through the dangerous jungle passage known as the Darién Gap has been halted, at least temporarily, following the arrest of two boat captains…

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Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, With Arguments Set for April
February 28, 2024
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Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, With Arguments Set for April

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The…

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Intuitive Machines Releases New Images From Moon Lander
February 28, 2024
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Intuitive Machines Releases New Images From Moon Lander

Odysseus is not dead yet. But it will soon be time to say, “Good night, moon lander.” Last week, Odysseus, a privately built robotic lunar lander, became the…

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McConnell to Step Down as Leader at the End of the Year
February 28, 2024
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McConnell to Step Down as Leader at the End of the Year

Senator Mitch McConnell, the longtime top Senate Republican, said on Wednesday that he would give up his spot as the party’s leader at the end of this year,…

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James Baldwin’s Best Books – The New York Times
February 28, 2024
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James Baldwin’s Best Books – The New York Times

James Baldwin would have turned 100 on Aug. 2 this year. His final works were published almost 40 years ago, just two years before his death in 1987.…

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After Asking ‘Where’s Hunter?’ for Years, Republicans Will Question Biden’s Son
February 28, 2024
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After Asking ‘Where’s Hunter?’ for Years, Republicans Will Question Biden’s Son

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, is scheduled to appear on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a deposition conducted by House Republicans who are hunting for evidence to try…

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