The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance …
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The Town at the Center of a Supreme Court Battle Over Homelessness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInside a warming shelter, Laura Gutowski detailed how her life had changed since she became homeless two and a half years ago in Grants Pass, a former timber hub in …
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Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Senate early on Saturday approved an extension of a warrantless surveillance law, moving to renew it shortly after it had expired and sending President Biden legislation that national security …
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USC Cancels Jon M. Chu and Billie Jean King as Featured Guests for Graduation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe University of Southern California, reeling after a controversy over its valedictorian selection, announced Friday that its main commencement program would eliminate outside speakers and honorees, including the director of …
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Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe House took a critical step on Friday toward approving a long-stalled package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and other American allies, as Democrats supplied the crucial votes to push …
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Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmerican voters absorbed their first view of an extraordinary split-screen campaign this week, with President Biden sprinting across one of the country’s top battleground states and former President Donald J. …
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In Unusual Vote, Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing up the long-stalled foreign aid bill for Ukraine and Israel, after being forced to rely on Democratic votes to …
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A memo by the F.B.I. warning of possible threats posed by “radical-traditionalist” Catholics violated professional standards but showed “no evidence of malicious intent,” according to an internal Justice Department inquiry …
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The song opened on cue with a “little ditty about Jack and Diane,” but then the music abruptly stopped. John Mellencamp had barely finished the second verse of his smash …
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In a historic case against a polarizing former president, jury selection in Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial has so far focused on whether anyone can judge him fairly.