Politics
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Ferries in Alaska. Rail in Oregon. States Dream Big on Infrastructure Funds.
WASHINGTON — In the Pacific Northwest, the aging Interstate 5 bridge, a main artery between Oregon and Washington, is at risk of collapsing in a ...
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Democrats Face Tough Choices as They Look to Shrink Safety Net Bill
WASHINGTON — Democrats are facing agonizing choices over what to keep and what to drop from their expansive $3.5 trillion social safety net ...
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A Guide to the Twisted Thicket of Bills in Congress
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You know that GIF of Donald Glover carrying a stack of pizza boxes into ...
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Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency
WASHINGTON — After largely standing aside for years as cryptocurrency grew from a digital curiosity intoa volatile but widely embraced innovation ...
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For Parents of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Five years ago, Kim Hart’s son underwent an open-heart surgery that got him healthy enough for the family to move from ...
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F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans
WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday authorized people over 65 who had ...
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What’s at Stake in the 2022 Races for Governor
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. This weekend, word leaked that Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and ...