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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsProsecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.​Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court. ​Read More

Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
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Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.​A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist...

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s State of the Union Speech With Rally
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Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s State of the Union Speech With Rally

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.​The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction. ​Read More

Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
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Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva

The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major sticking point, but the short duration suggests major progress was not made.​ Read More The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major sticking point, but the short duration suggests major progress was not made. 

At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum
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At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum

A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.​ Read More A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters. 

Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
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Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.​The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work. ​Read More

Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners
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Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners

America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.​ Read More America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos. 

Ethan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Lessons He’s Learned
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Ethan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Lessons He’s Learned

A best actor Oscar contender for “Blue Moon,” the star reflects on turbulent times in Hollywood and the notion of selling out: “I think about it constantly.”​ Read More A best actor Oscar contender for “Blue Moon,” the star reflects on turbulent times in Hollywood and the notion of selling out: “I think about it constantly.”