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House Approves Bill to Avert U.S. Default, Sending It to Biden
October 13, 2021
House Approves Bill to Avert U.S. Default, Sending It to Biden
WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval on Tuesday to legislation that would raise the debt ceiling into early December,…
National Issues Dominate Ad Wars in Virginia Governor’s Race
October 13, 2021
National Issues Dominate Ad Wars in Virginia Governor’s Race
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Four of the five most expensive…
The Unlikely Issue Shaping the Virginia Governor’s Race: Schools
October 13, 2021
The Unlikely Issue Shaping the Virginia Governor’s Race: Schools
WINCHESTER, Va. — As a lifelong Republican in her home state of Virginia, Tammy Yoder faithfully casts her ballot for…
John Yarmuth of Kentucky, House Budget Chairman, Announces Retirement
October 12, 2021
John Yarmuth of Kentucky, House Budget Chairman, Announces Retirement
WASHINGTON — Representative John Yarmuth of Kentucky, the lone Democrat in his state’s congressional delegation and the chairman of the…
Maryland Couple Accused of Selling Submarine Secrets Appear in Court
October 12, 2021
Maryland Couple Accused of Selling Submarine Secrets Appear in Court
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Maryland couple accused of attempting to sell some of America’s most closely guarded nuclear submarine secrets…
A Babysitter and a Band-Aid Wrapper: Inside the Submarine Spy Case
October 12, 2021
A Babysitter and a Band-Aid Wrapper: Inside the Submarine Spy Case
WASHINGTON — On July 28, Diana Toebbe posted a Facebook message looking for a babysitter to take care of her…
White Tiger and Cheetah Furs: A Mess of Trump Gift Exchanges
October 11, 2021
White Tiger and Cheetah Furs: A Mess of Trump Gift Exchanges
The Saudi royal family showered Donald J. Trump and his entourage on his first trip abroad as president with dozens…
U.S. Navy Engineer Charged in Attempt to Sell Nuclear Submarine Secrets
October 10, 2021
U.S. Navy Engineer Charged in Attempt to Sell Nuclear Submarine Secrets
WASHINGTON — A nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy and his wife have been charged with trying to share some…
Black Lives Matter, She Wrote. Then ‘Everything Just Imploded.’
October 10, 2021
Black Lives Matter, She Wrote. Then ‘Everything Just Imploded.’
CENTREVILLE, Md. — When Andrea Kane sat down to write a letter to parents in her school district days after…
When Child Care Costs Twice as Much as the Mortgage
October 10, 2021
When Child Care Costs Twice as Much as the Mortgage
GREENSBORO, N.C. — To understand the problems Democrats hope to solve with their supersized plan to make child care better…