On May 26, 1647, Alice “Alse” Young was ordered to Hartford, Conn., to be hanged. Young, a botanist, was accused of using witchcraft…
Politics
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DES MOINES — Matt Windschitl, the majority leader of the Iowa state House, said he wants a presidential candidate “focused on the future”…
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Texas Republicans wound down their regular legislative session Sunday by changing election policies for a single populous Democratic stronghold but not other parts…
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The day after announcing a bipartisan compromise to raise the debt ceiling, White House aides and House Republican leaders turned to selling the…
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After a series of failed votes in early January, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) finally gave in and agreed to add some far-right lawmakers to…
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NAZARETH, Pa. — When a New York jury found former president Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse earlier this month, it was the…
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) spoke to former president Donald Trump a few days ago on a range of topics, including — “just…
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President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an “agreement in principle” on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling and cap federal…
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As the three Democrats vying to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein darted around the California Democratic Convention this weekend courting potential supporters, a…
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In an urgent May 16 meeting on the debt ceiling in the Oval Office, Vice President Harris sat between President Biden and House…