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In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him
A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome. More
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In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race
Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters. More
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The Sex Scandal That Wasn’t
It’s hard to work up outrage when someone else’s adult exploits wind up in the tabloids. More
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Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office. More
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Republicans Held Onto the Great Plains for Years. Now They’re Nervous.
Republicans have dominated the center of the country for a quarter-century. Now they face several tough races for Senate and governor. More
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A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online. More
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‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution
A sample of people at the president’s midterm stump speech in Tennessee defended the Pentagon’s announcement that it would livestream the execution of a mass shooter. More
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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles. More
