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In Texas, Biden Lays Out His Plan to Overhaul the Supreme Court

President Biden outlined overhauls to a court that has become increasingly politicized. The effort requires congressional approval, which would be a long shot.

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This is how the current Supreme Court would look under the president’s proposed term-limit plan.

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Vice President Kamala Harris backed President Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reform.

 

In 2020, Harris Ran on Progressive Ideas. That May Haunt Her in 2024.

Kamala Harris ran to the left as progressive ideas dominated the last competitive Democratic primary. Now Republicans are digging up her old stances.

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U.S. National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for First Time

The presidential candidates have offered few ideas for reducing the debt burden as red ink continues to mount.

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Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires are openly brawling with one another over politics.

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A Trump-supporting sheriff is the underdog against Kari Lake in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary in Arizona.

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Judge Lets N.R.A. Keep Its Independence, but Requires Reforms

A New York judge decided against imposing an outside monitor and said he wanted more assurances that the gun group would change its administrative practices.

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Wayne LaPierre, wearing a navy suit and carrying a briefcase, walks in a courtroom hallway.

Some Nations Denounce Venezuelan Election Results, Demanding Transparency

The United States and many Latin American countries said President Nicolás Maduro cannot claim victory without the full release of vote counts.

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A group of people sitting with some looking at their cellphones.

How One Man Lost $740,000 to Scammers Targeting His Retirement Savings

Criminals on the internet are increasingly going after Americans over the age of 60 because they are viewed as having the largest piles of savings.

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Barry Heitin sitting outside in a chair in front of some blurry bushes and an apartment building.
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Stalkers, Disease and Doubt: A Gymnast’s Hard Road Back to the Games

Sunisa Lee, the all-around women’s champion at the Tokyo Olympics, overcame personal strife, family expectations and serious illness to get to Paris.

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A portrait of gymnast Sunisa Lee standing beneath the uneven bars in a gym.

A Look at the Science of 6 Olympic Sports

Six Olympic athletes described the delicate mechanics behind their chosen event. Here’s how they do what they do.

Ukrainian Fencer Dedicates Medal to Countrymen Killed in the War

Olha Kharlan won a bronze after being disqualified from the World Fencing Championships last summer for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.

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The Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, 17, won her first gold medal. The Australian Mollie O’Callaghan also won gold.

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A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart led the U.S. women’s basketball team to a win over Japan in its Paris Olympics debut.

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Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed by F.B.I. in Its Investigation Into Gunman

The F.B.I. also provided new details on the shooter at Donald Trump’s rally, revealing he concealed online purchases of weapons and explosives using aliases.

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House leaders chose 13 lawmakers for a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

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Patrolling Lebanon’s Volatile Southern Border Area With Israel

Diego Ibarra Sanchez

Southern Lebanon

July 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Gives Weather Forecasters a New Edge

The brainy machines are predicting global weather patterns with new speed and precision, doing in minutes and seconds what once took hours.

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Jen Harris

What the Fed Is Doing to Our Election, Our Climate and Our Economy

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An illustration of a smiling man in a red business suit resting on top of a burning federal-style building. At street level are people shaking their fists and holding up a sign in protest.
Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

Democrats Could Regret Calling Trump and His Supporters ‘Weird’

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Peter Wehner

Peter Wehner

What Has Happened to My Party Haunts Me

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Harris vs. Trump Is Taking Shape. And Then There’s Vance.

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Harris Should Pick Walz, and Then Put Shapiro and Kelly to Work

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stands in front of a crowd with his arms raised, wearing a shirt that resembles the Venezuelan flag.

Michael Albertus

In Venezuela, a Suspicious Win for the Strongmen

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Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

The Tradwife Life Is Nothing New

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Trump: ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’

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