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Shelby, One of the Senate’s Last Big Spenders, ‘Got Everything’ for Alabama
Senator Richard C. Shelby made the most of his perch on the committee that controls federal spending. Now he’s leaving…
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Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty
A new law in the province of Alberta radically circumscribes federal authority, advancing the agenda of the province’s far-right secessionist…
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Arizona Agrees to Dismantle Border Wall Made From Cargo Containers
Gov. Doug Ducey agreed to remove the barrier after the Biden administration sued, accusing the state of trespassing on federal…
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What’s In (and Not In) the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
A big boost for the military, more aid for Ukraine, a preference for the lobster industry over whales and an…
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New Federal Rule Has Done Little to Stem Spread of ‘Ghost Guns’
Sellers of key components of the untraceable homemade firearms have been interpreting the rule in the narrowest possible way.
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Senate Report Finds Widespread Sexual Abuse of Women in Federal Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons employees have abused female inmates in at least 19 of the 29 federal facilities that have…
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The Supreme Court Is Turning Into a Court of First Resort
Last week, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari “before judgment” in Biden v. Nebraska, which will determine the…
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Far-Reaching Elections Case
In a North Carolina case, the court is being asked to decide whether to dramatically expand the authority that state…
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U.S. Plans to End Mpox Emergency Declaration in Two Months
With few new cases, the plan not to renew the emergency past Jan. 31 is an acknowledgment that the disease…
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Marijuana Pardons Affect Just a Sliver of Those Swept Up in the War on Drugs
WASHINGTON — Valerie Schultz’s conviction for possession of a small amount of marijuana in 2010 was anything but simple. Ms.…