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Florida

DeSantis uses cash and clout to reshape Florida school races

Jacqueline Rosario is one of more than two dozen conservative school board candidates Gov. DeSantis endorsed this election cycle, a move that came with $1,000 donations.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a podium with a backdrop behind him that says Turning Point Action.
Donald Trump speaks.

Legal

Trump’s throw-everything-against-the-wall response to the Mar-a-Lago search

Here is a thorough run down of what the former president’s team has argued, so far.

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THE WEEKEND
Demonstrator holds up "Demand Democracy" sign.

There’s a Huge Divide Among Democrats Over How Hard to Campaign for Democracy

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Wow, Politicians Are Really Bad at Podcasting

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A Nice-Guy Conservative Emerges From Political Self-Exile

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Energy & Environment

Hot deals: A consumer’s guide to the new climate law

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Appeals court temporarily blocks subpoena to Graham in Georgia election-fraud probe

At issue is whether the subpoena infringes on his legal protections as a member of the U.S. Senate.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham asks questions at a committee hearing.
Chinese worker installing solar panels in Wuhan, China.

Energy & Environment

Newest cause for climate optimism? The U.S. rivalry with China

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Health Care

Congress ordered agencies to use tech that works for people with disabilities 24 years ago. Many still haven't.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks into microphones at a podium outside.

California

California voters want Biden to step aside — and see Newsom as a top contender to succeed him

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August 19, 2022

Ron Klain says ‘season of substance’ could save Dems

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Capital City

What Is the Supreme Court Hiding?

Presidents have to keep their records. Why do justices get a pass?

By Michael Schaffer

Supporters of former President Donald Trump rally near his home at Mar-A-Lago shouting and holding Trump flags.

Law And Order

Opinion | The Real Fallout From the Mar-a-Lago Search

Law enforcement now has to focus on how to prevent the raid from leading to widescale civil breakdown.

Opinion by Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson

Liz Cheney is pictured in front of American flags at an Election Day gathering.

Politics

Opinion | A 2024 Cheney Run Would Only Help Trump

Ultimately, Liz Cheney is no Abraham Lincoln.

Opinion by Rich Lowry

INTERACTIVES

Republicans are poised to win the House and Senate in the 2022 midterm elections.

Republicans are poised to win the House and Senate. Welcome to our Election Forecast.

We rated every race in play in the midterms. Here’s who we think will win.

LEGAL

Paul G. Rogers Federal Courthouse is shown Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump’s legal woes enter yet another protracted phase

The former president demanded transparency around the search of Mar-a-Lago. He didn’t get quite that. Nor did he get closure.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 11: The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump's Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for data from House Intelligence Committee Democrats including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and their families. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Appeals court backs ruling to release DOJ memo on Trump prosecution

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Allen Weisselberg arrives at court.

Top Trump executive pleads guilty to fraud in New York

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Documents related to the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate are shown.

Trump search worsens FBI's surveillance politics headache with GOP

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ELECTIONS

Dems start to flip special elections narrative after GOP winning streak: Inside the Forecast

Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special election next week.

The ultimate bellwether race — testing the potency of inflation vs. abortion as campaign focal points — is about to be decided in upstate New York.

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Ron DeSantis, right, waves to the audience while Doug Mastriano, left, looks on.

DeSantis stumps for Mastriano in key battleground state

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Jared Golden speaking with Keith Kanoti and three other people in a room with forestry tools.

This Maine Dem may have the ticket to winning a Trump district

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Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, Rep. Mondaire Jones, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, Council Member Carlina Rivera, Elizabeth Holtzman and Attorney Dan Goldman sit in chairs in a TV studio.

Progressives confront a crowded house in New York City

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CONGRESS

Rep. Liz Cheney gives a concession speech to supporters during a primary night event on August 16, 2022, in Jackson, Wyo.

Democrats switched party registration in Wyoming. It couldn’t save Cheney.

From Jan. 1, 2022, to the Aug. 16 primary, there was a 20 percent drop in Democratic voters, while Republican voters jumped 10 percent.

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Exclusive audio: Rep. Liz Cheney calls Hageman to concede

Cheney releases concession call audio in tit-for-tat with her primary foe

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Mitt Romney.

Some Republicans see climate danger. They voted 'no' anyway.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

GOP contorts itself in defense of Trump as new FBI search details emerge

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WHITE HOUSE

Joe Biden and Jill Biden are pictured.

Biden keeps South Carolina guessing

Democrats are giving the president space as would-be Democratic aspirants circle overhead.

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A coal-fired power plant emits smoke.

‘We've been sold out’: Enviro justice advocates slam Biden's climate compromise

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President Joe Biden talks to the media.

Biden suddenly is piling up wins. Can Dems make it stick?

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President Joe Biden.

White House solicits ideas on student debt relief as Biden’s decision looms

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STATES

Rep. John Katko speaks at a House Committee on Homeland Security meeting on Capitol Hill.

A crowded field of Democrats vies to succeed Katko in New York's most competitive seat

The winner of the Democratic primary will face one of two millionaires running Tuesday for the Republican nomination.

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Carl Paladino walks.

‘Crazy Carl’ tries to tone it down as Paladino sees House seat within reach

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Ron DeSantis speaks in front of a large U.S. flag.

DeSantis won't say if he thinks 2020 was rigged. But he's campaigning for Republicans who do.

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Carolyn Maloney walks and waives next to her daughter, Virginia, who holds Carolyn Maloney campaign signs.

Maloney kicks NY-12 campaign into overdrive. But will it be enough?

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INTERNATIONAL

Carol Milett, of Aventura, Fla., demonstrates against the Iran nuclear deal in front of the offices of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in Aventura. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Foes and friends of Iran deal ready for another D.C. clash

It's still iffy whether the Biden administration can revive the Iran nuclear agreement. But supporters and opponents are already set for a public relations fight.

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A cargo loader carrying palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment is pictured.

U.S. sets $800M weapons package for Ukraine

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Liz Truss delivers her 2021 Christmas message

What Washington thinks about the next Queen Liz

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A Russian soldier stands guard.

Ukraine has telegraphed its big counteroffensive for months. So where is it?

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HEALTH CARE

A person holds a mobile phone.

The latest social media misinformation: Abortion reversal pills

After Dobbs, platforms’ uneven moderation approaches let an unproven “treatment” to reverse a medication abortion spread.

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A sign announcing monkeypox vaccination is setup.

LGBTQ advocates say the government is missing communities of color in its monkeypox response

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Flooding in New Orleans in May 2018

Louisiana officials stall New Orleans flood funds over abortion

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A vial of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine sits on a table at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened today by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library.

Before monkeypox outbreak, U.S. officials knew for years they didn't have enough of key shot

By and Helen Collis

EARLIER

A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant.

'Starting to turn’: Cooling labor market shifts power back to bosses

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Charles Schumer gestures excitedly during the signing ceremony for The Inflation Reduction Act. Joe Biden stands to Schumer's left.

Dems mount $10M ad campaign to sell landmark law — and skirt a November wipeout

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Pence says he'd 'consider' testifying before January 6 committee

Pence: ‘I would consider’ testifying to Jan. 6 committee

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Water flows down the Colorado River downriver from Hoover Dam in northwest Arizona.

Interior imposes limited water cuts, but lets Colorado River negotiations go into overtime

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Rochelle Walensky speaks.

CDC director orders agency overhaul, admitting flawed Covid-19 response

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People march together to protest while holding signs.

Florida court says teen isn't mature enough to get an abortion

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President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Megan Rapinoe at the White House in on July 7, 2022.

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe's private ask of Biden

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Rep. Liz Cheney delivers remarks during a committee hearing.

Cheney's next mission: Keeping her anti-Trump megaphone

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President Joe Biden, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, and Col. Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina State University, arrive at commencement exercises for the HBCU.

‘It’s unfathomable’: No arrests made 6 months after HBCU bomb threats

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The moon shines down on the NASA Artemis rocket at the Kennedy Space Center.

There's no one in charge of NASA's mega-moon program. And the countdown clock is ticking.

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Rep. Liz Cheney speaks Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary.

Cheney loses primary after becoming face of GOP opposition to Trump

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China's President Xi Jinping waves following his speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government.

Xi Jinping’s Saudi trip seeks to exploit Riyadh-Washington tensions

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  4. Newest cause for climate optimism? The U.S. rivalry with China

  5. California voters want Biden to step aside — and see Newsom as a top contender to succeed him

VIDEO

‘An investment in our economy’: White House economic adviser touts climate, energy and tax bill

‘An investment in our economy’: White House economic adviser touts climate, energy and tax bill

‘The American people won’: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act

‘The American people won’: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act

Manchin talks road to Inflation Reduction Act

Manchin talks road to Inflation Reduction Act

‘I never had a doubt’: Biden jokes with Manchin before signing domestic bill

‘I never had a doubt’: Biden jokes with Manchin before signing domestic bill

'I'm so lucky': Fetterman returns to campaign trail in Erie, Pa.

'I'm so lucky': Fetterman returns to campaign trail in Erie, Pa.

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TALKERS

Trump supporters climbing a wall of the Capitol building during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway?

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House.

Inside the frantic, final days of record-keeping that landed Trump in hot water

Rep. Liz Cheney speaks Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering at Mead Ranch in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary.

How Team Trump systematically snuffed out Liz Cheney's reign in Congress

Former President Donald Trump waves as he departs Trump Tower.

Why Donald Trump’s declassification claim might not be that outlandish

Ron DeSantis addresses attendees with a microphone at a podium during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit.

Federal judge temporarily blocks DeSantis' ‘Stop-WOKE’ law

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