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As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain ...
The president was surprised by the reaction to the White House’s decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a ...
Dixie Fire Is Now Second Largest in California History
The fire blazing across Northern California has burned more than 463,000 acres.
Senate Works on Infrastructure ‘the Old-Fashioned Way’:...
The bipartisan bill has resurrected the lost art of freewheeling legislative debate in the usually gridlocked chamber. It takes fo...
As Taliban Captures Cities, U.S. Says Afghan Forces Mus...
The muted American response to the Taliban siege shows in no uncertain terms that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is over.
Black Real Estate Agent and Clients Handcuffed at House...
The real estate agent was showing his clients, who are also Black, a house in Wyoming, Mich., when the police were called.
How Do Wildfires Get Their Names?
Sometimes fire officials get creative. Sometimes not, which is how a fire came to be named "Not Creative."
Reconsidering Outdoor Travel in the West, as Wildfires ...
Excessive heat and wildfires could disrupt the booming outdoor travel industry, as travelers now have to take a hotter and longer ...
Greenville, Calif., Residents 'Lost Everything' in the ...
People who evacuated from the Northern California town describe its destruction.
As Infrastructure Bill Nears Key Vote, Deficit Takes Ba...
Many Republicans are disregarding the deficit impact for the sprawling infrastructure bill, but intend to change course for loomin...
Democrats Eye Budget to Force Policy Changes, Testing B...
Party leaders plan to include top priorities like immigration and labor policies in their budget plan in a bid to get them past Re...
Greg Abbott Calls Texas Special Session, in New Voting ...
Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, called a new special session of the State Legislature, putting pressure on Democratic lawmakers to...
The Pandemic Exodus: Kindergarten Enrollment Drops
As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-...