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Democrats Propose N.Y. Congressional Map With Slight Tilt in Their Favor
State lawmakers showed restraint in drawing new congressional lines, leaving the districts’ partisan makeup largely intact.
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Anthony J. Alvarado, Former New York City Schools Chancellor, Dies at 81
He also turned two Manhattan districts into national models. But his tangled personal finances forced him to resign as the city’s first Hispanic schools chief.
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Federal Judge Approves Georgia’s New Voting Maps
The judge found that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to allow Black voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.
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These House Republicans Could Be the Targets of New York Redistricting
Court-ordered redistricting could tip the balance of the House fight in New York toward Democrats. But constitutional limits and competing priorities may curb their ambition.
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Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks
The News The union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the city's public school district on Sunday, ending a strike that has kept nearly 45,000 students out of classes for ...
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How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored up Black Americans’ political power.
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‘The Hunger Games’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know.
With the prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” now in theaters, here are answers to questions you may have about the franchise.
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Rashida Tlaib, Censured by the House, Is Praised and Condemned at Home
The Democratic congresswoman from the Detroit area and the only Palestinian-American in the House faces a complicated landscape in her district.
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Early Voting Begins in New York: Here’s What to Know
Although no citywide offices are being contested this year, the New York City Council is up for election, and voters statewide will consider two ballot questions.
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How the G.O.P. Speaker Mess Has Divided N.Y. House Republicans
In the fight over Representative Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker, moderate Republicans are racing to outrun the chaos their party unleashed.