What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms

Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida has approved a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new districts.Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee issued a statement calling on the state legislature to reco

N Nick Corasaniti, Emily Cochrane and Tim Balk

Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends

Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.The announcement ends months of speculation about whether Jerome H. Powell would choose to continue on as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Rese

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At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump

King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcomed King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a st

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U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel

Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful drug cartel.Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, is the highest-ranking member of Mexico’s dominant political party, Morena, to be indicted by th

J Jack Nicas, Maria Abi-Habib and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Mask Ban

New Jersey, where Mikie Sherrill is governor, is one of only a few states to try to bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks.A masked federal agent guarded a gate at an ICE facility in Newark last year from protesters trying to blockade it.

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San Antonio Poverty Rate Remains High Despite Rapid Growth, Census Data Shows

The city’s rapid expansion brought new jobs and investment, but decades of low wages and limited access to education and housing have kept many residents from reaching the middle class.Olivia Cruz takes an hourlong bus ride in the morning to clean clients’ homes in the Olmos Park neighborhood.

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Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine

Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.A firefighter worked to extinguish a blaze after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, this month.

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What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’

It’s been a big year for the abundance movement, but what has it really achieved? Ezra Klein talks with his “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson and with Marc Dunkelman, the author of “Why Nothing Works.”

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An Age of Political Violence?

We look into whether the U.S. is in a new era of violent extremism.From left: At a memorial to Charlie Kirk, a flag flying at half-staff, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro walking in front of his firebombed home.

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