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Senate Opens Voting Rights Debate, With Legislative Defeat Looming
January 19, 2022
Senate Opens Voting Rights Debate, With Legislative Defeat Looming
WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed forward on Tuesday with what appeared to be a futile bid to enact voting rights protections…
Emily’s List Threatens to Pull Support From Sinema Over Filibuster Stance
January 19, 2022
Emily’s List Threatens to Pull Support From Sinema Over Filibuster Stance
WASHINGTON — One of the largest contributors to Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s political rise announced on Tuesday that it would cut…
Prosecutors Said to Have Asked About Trump’s Role in Jan. 6 Riot
January 19, 2022
Prosecutors Said to Have Asked About Trump’s Role in Jan. 6 Riot
For months, the Justice Department has provided little public indication of whether, or how seriously, it is investigating the role…
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas Giuliani and Legal Team That Made Claims of Voting Fraud
January 19, 2022
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas Giuliani and Legal Team That Made Claims of Voting Fraud
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Tuesday subpoenaed Rudolph W. Giuliani and…
Who Is King of Florida? Tensions Rise Between Trump and a Former Acolyte.
January 18, 2022
Who Is King of Florida? Tensions Rise Between Trump and a Former Acolyte.
For months, former President Donald J. Trump has been grumbling quietly to friends and visitors to his Palm Beach mansionabout…
Marchers Honor King and Call on Senate to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
January 18, 2022
Marchers Honor King and Call on Senate to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON — Each year, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is commemorated with marches, services and speeches. But…
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill
January 18, 2022
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an effort to push new voting rights protections through…
20 Years Later, the Story Behind the Guantánamo Photo That Won’t Go Away
January 16, 2022
20 Years Later, the Story Behind the Guantánamo Photo That Won’t Go Away
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Four months to the day after the Sept. 11 attacks, a photographer hoisted a camera above…
Some Colleges Loosen Rules for a Virus That Won’t Go Away
January 16, 2022
Some Colleges Loosen Rules for a Virus That Won’t Go Away
As the Omicron surge spreads across the country, sending Covid-19 case counts to new heights and disrupting daily life, some…
Microsoft Warns of Destructive Cyberattack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
January 16, 2022
Microsoft Warns of Destructive Cyberattack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
WASHINGTON — Microsoft warned on Saturday evening that it had detected a highly destructive form of malware in dozens of…