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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill. [...]

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House

The Secret Service said the incident posed no threat to the public, and President Biden was in Delaware at the time of the crash. [...]

Inside a Navy Submarine Navigating the Arctic

A Times photojournalist embarked on a nuclear-powered attack sub to see how the Pentagon is training for a potential war below the frozen sea. [...]

Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital

At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House. [...]

R.F.K. Jr. Claims Censorship After Facebook and Instagram Briefly Block New Ad

The ad, a sleek 30-minute production, was blocked for several hours on Friday and Saturday. Meta, which owns both platforms, said the link had been incorrectly flagged as spam. [...]

How To Know When a Good Dog Has Gone Bad

Gov. Kristi Noem suggested that President Biden should have euthanized the family dog, as she did. Animal experts said that such an option should be a last resort. [...]

Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures

A decision by the Federal Election Commission would allow the Biden and Trump campaigns to raise money for outside groups pushing ballot measures. [...]

Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too

The South Dakota governor, defending her tale of shooting and killing her family’s dog, suggested that President Biden’s German shepherd, Commander, had merited a similar fate. [...]

Trump’s Appeal to Latino Evangelicals: One Pastor’s Conversion Story

Republicans have spent years drawing Latino evangelicals into their fold. At one growing church in the Las Vegas suburbs, Donald J. Trump is reaping the benefits. [...]

Chief Counsel at R.N.C. Pushed Out After Two Months on the Job

Charlie Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer, had been under attack since soon after he joined the Republican National Committee in March. [...]

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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Israel orders Gazans to evacuate part of Rafah

The military says it is telling about 100,000 people to leave ahead of a 'limited' operation. [...]

Israeli military tells 100,000 people to leave parts of Rafah

The IDF urges residents in eastern areas of the Gazan city to move towards an "expanded humanitarian zone". [...]

Surfers found dead in Mexico well were shot in head

Authorities believe three tourists were attacked as they were trying to fend off an attempted theft. [...]

Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air

The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes". [...]

Weary troops stuck on front line as Ukraine struggles to find manpower

Ukraine is outgunned and outmanned by the Russian invaders, who are inching closer. [...]

Falklands still British, admits Argentina leader

There is no "instant solution" to the claim over the islands, President Javier Milei tells the BBC. [...]

Crumbs! French bakers beat longest baguette world record

A 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette baked in the Parisian suburbs has beaten a previous record from Italy in 2019. [...]

The rise of Sweden's super rich

Why the Nordic nation, despite its reputation for social equality, has so many billionaires. [...]

Chad presidential vote set to end military rule

The country is set to become the first of Africa's current junta-led states to move to democratic rule. [...]

Lord of the Rings cast pay tribute to Bernard Hill

The actor, who plays King Théoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy, passed away early on Sunday morning. [...]

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