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Austin Orders U.S. Military to Step Up Efforts to Prevent Civilian Harm

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered the military on…

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Can Biden Avert a Crisis With North Korea?

In the first two tests this month, Pyongyang launched short-range ballistic missiles…

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Breyer’s Retirement Gives Democrats a Dose of (Cautious) Optimism

WASHINGTON — Black and progressive allies of President Biden, discouraged by dispiriting…

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U.S. and NATO Respond to Putin’s Demands as Ukraine Tensions Mount

Mr. Blinken said the United States would not publicly release its written…

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Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Biden and his legal team have spent a year…

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Republican Rift on Ukraine Could Undercut U.S. Appeals to Allies

The bad news, he allowed, is that most Republicans are willing to…

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Senate Democrats Plan to Move Quickly on Successor to Justice Breyer

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats say they plan to move speedily to consider…

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Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers

Ms. Jordan, too, has deep roots in the area, describing herself as…

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Alabama Redistricting Ruling Sparks Hopes for Democrats

After years of court decisions battering the Voting Rights Act, a ruling…

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