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Biden Promised Normal. Do Voters Want His Version of It?

Many voters in a new poll say the country’s political and economic systems need major changes or to be completely torn down. The Biden campaign says it’s not satisfied with business as usual, either. [...]

Blinken Arrives in Ukraine Amid Russian Military Gains

The Biden administration had warned for months that the delay by Congress to approve an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable. [...]

Choice for Maryland Democrats Comes Down to Star Power Versus Experience

A crowded race for Tuesday’s House primary features a Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer and veteran lawmakers, and could be a test of the “save democracy” movement. [...]

A White-Collar Indictment Shatters a Congressman’s Blue-Collar Image

Representative Henry Cuellar started from humble origins, but records show he welcomed the trappings of power afforded by his position. [...]

R.F.K. Jr. Isn’t a Spoiler Now, Poll Suggests, but He Could Be in November

Kennedy draws disproportionately from voters who usually back Democrats but have defected to Trump. [...]

What to Watch in Primaries in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia

Will Democrats in Maryland back a former Capitol Police officer? Can a moderate congressman fend off a conservative challenge in Nebraska? We look at the key races in Tuesday’s primaries. [...]

Biden Will Raise Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods

The president is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs. [...]

Nevada, Newly Trump-Friendly, Poses a Challenge and a Mystery for Biden

President Biden appears especially weak in Nevada, where Hispanic voters have soured on him and economic pessimism abounds. But Democrats note that the state has rallied for them in the past. [...]

How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs From Trump’s

The president is trying a targeted approach, with allies, to beat Beijing in the race to own the clean energy future. Those weren’t his predecessor’s goals. [...]

House G.O.P. Defunds L.G.B.T.Q. Centers by Banning Earmarks for Nonprofits

Under pressure from the right to stop funding L.G.B.T.Q. projects but wary of alienating Democrats, Republicans have a new solution: bar lawmakers from steering any federal money to individual nonprofit groups. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Blinken arrives in Ukraine as Russian offensive mounts

The US secretary of state is in Kyiv as weapons from a new American aid package arrives at the front line. [...]

Cohen says hush money paid at direction of Trump

In court, Michael Cohen also said Trump had warned 'a lot of women' would make claims against him. [...]

Australian who exposed war crimes allegations jailed

David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing military secrets, but said he felt a moral duty to speak up. [...]

Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research. [...]

UN says staff member killed in Gaza

A member of the UN's safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says. [...]

China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown

Zhang Zhan had been in jail for four years for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble". [...]

Israeli protesters block aid trucks destined for Gaza

Unverified video shows protesters throwing food packages onto the ground before stomping on them. [...]

Eurovision responds to complaints of bad behaviour

The EBU says it "regrets" that some countries "didn’t respect the spirit" of the contest in Sweden. [...]

Fourteen killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse

Tens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say. [...]

Baltimore bridge blown up in controlled demolition

An explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River. [...]

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