The Supreme Court seemed to take two views of executive power this term, saying presidents should have immunity to free them from constraints while also scaling back the ability of …
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The authorities in Washington and Arlington, Va., on Wednesday advised all 920,000 residents to boil their drinking water after they discovered that algae blooms in the Potomac River had raised …
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All of the country’s Democratic governors were in attendance either virtually or in person at a meeting with President Biden on Wednesday night, the White House said, amid the ongoing …
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Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Farwa Ali and her family wanted to buy a bigger home, Mountain House, Calif., seemed to check all of their boxes. The fast-growing community, just 40 miles inland from …
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Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that …
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The United States sent a group of migrants back to China on the first large deportation flight there since 2018, and said on Tuesday that it was working with Chinese …
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Special Counsel Is Said to Be Planning to Pursue Trump Cases Past the Election
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe special counsel Jack Smith plans to pursue his two criminal cases against former President Donald J. Trump through the election and even up until Inauguration Day if Mr. Trump …
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Biden’s Lapses Are Increasingly Common, According to Some of Those in the Room
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the weeks and months before President Biden’s politically devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta, several current and former officials and others who encountered him behind closed doors …
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Former President Donald J. Trump had a very good year at the Supreme Court. On Monday, the court ruled that he is substantially immune from prosecution on charges that he …
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Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court’s decision to bestow presidents with immunity from prosecution over official actions is an extraordinary expansion of executive power that will reverberate long after Donald J. Trump is …