For a relatively green, relatively unheralded (but very ambitious) member of Congress, Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, has managed to position himself squarely at the intersection of competing, …
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Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group’s Influence Wanes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMoms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response to Covid-19 school closures and mask mandates. But it quickly became just as well known …
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Biden’s Border Negotiations Mark Seismic Shift on Immigration Politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn his first day in office, President Biden sent a bill to Congress to “restore humanity and American values to our immigration system.” Nearly three years later, he is considering …
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Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for U.S. Tax Credits in 2024
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEfforts to fight global warming could suffer a setback next year when new rules reduce the number of electric cars that qualify for a federal tax credit. The credits, up …
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Alex Jones and Sandy Hook Families Enter Final Stretch in Bankruptcy Fight
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe conspiracy theorist Alex Jones proposed paying Sandy Hook families who won more than $1 billion in damages against him last year a combined total of at least $5.5 million …
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Days after President Biden said Israel was losing support for its military campaign in the Gaza Strip, the president’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Friday played down differences between …
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A ‘Historical and Hysterical’ House Flees After a Tumultuous Year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Republican-led House of Representatives concluded a year of paralysis and dysfunction on Thursday with the latest in a string of failures to act on a pressing crisis, leaving undone …
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Democratic Critics of Israel Draw Challengers Eyeing AIPAC’s Help
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTim Peterson, a bald and burly Air Force veteran running for Congress in Minnesota’s Fifth District, wants to discuss the “existential” problem that Minneapolis faces with mass retirements of police …
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Election Workers’ Lawyer Asks Jury for Large Damages From Giuliani for Defamation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA lawyer for two former Georgia election workers told members of a jury in federal court on Thursday that they should send a message in considering how much Rudolph W. …
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U.S. Naval Officer Is Released From Jail in Japan After Yearslong Effort
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLt. Ridge Alkonis, a Navy officer who was imprisoned in Japan after killing two members of a Japanese family in a car crash, returned to the United States this week …