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Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address

The president’s speech contained no outright falsehoods, but at times omitted crucial context or exaggerated the facts.

Fact-Checking Biden Before the State of the Union

We examined the president’s recent statements.

Biden Weighs State of the Union Focus on His Unfinished Agenda

As the president prepares for his national address, his aides debate an emphasis on his still-unrealized plans for child care, prekindergarten and more.

A ‘Preventable Tragedy’: Dying for Lack of an Organ Donor

Readers urge action to improve the organ donation system and save lives. Also: Budget misinformation; making bread; foie gras; against gambling.

Can A Trillion Dollar Coin Resolve the Debt Ceiling Crisis?

The latest standoff over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is giving new life to an old theory about how to avoid a default.

In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want

A renewed focus on fiscal restraint in the debt limit standoff with Democrats poses its own political risks.

The Debt Ceiling Does Matter

I can’t get fully on board with the idea that deficits only matter if they cause inflation

To Understand Why Republicans Are Divided on the Debt Ceiling, Consider Dr. Seuss

The Tea Party is over. Cultural issues seem to animate G.O.P. voters.

Tonya Ingram Feared the Organ Donation System Would Kill Her. It Did.

Tonya Ingram died waiting for a kidney. Without urgent action, thousands more will die, too.

Biden Hammers Republicans on the Economy, With Eye on 2024

The president has found a welcome foil in a new conservative House majority and its tax and spending plans, sharpening a potential re-election message.

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