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Horrific Conditions, and a Cover-Up, at Federal Prison in Atlanta

The conditions at the prison, while extreme, reflect wider problems in the Bureau of Prisons’ sprawling network of 122 facilities housing about 158,000 inmates.

Senate Advances Expansive Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China

The vote indicated bipartisan support for the legislation, which had been at risk of being scaled back substantially until Republicans rallied around a more...

Democrats Aid Far-Right Candidate Against Republican Who Backed Impeachment

A new ad for John Gibbs in his primary against Representative Peter Meijer in Michigan is the latest Democratic effort to highlight candidates they...

How Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage

A bill to protect marriage equality might now, improbably, become law.

A Trump-Backed Veteran Ran Hard to the Right, Only to Be Outflanked

Joe Kent, a decorated retired Green Beret and House candidate in Washington State, is discovering just how far the modern far right will go.

Climate Change Is Not Negotiable

President Biden’s best course is to take the same regulatory path Barack Obama was forced to follow.

There Are 100 People in America With Way Too Much Power

Here’s how to put them in their place.

Liz Holtzman Wants Another Crack at Congress, 50 Years Later

She shattered glass ceilings, voted to impeach Nixon and helped chase out Nazis. But can Ms. Holtzman overcome one more political hurdle: her age?

D.C. Bar Moves to Penalize Jeffrey Clark, Who Aided Trump in Election Plot

A D.C. Bar office filed a complaint against Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who worked to undo the results of the 2020...

As a Mob Attacked the Capitol, Trump Stood By

Readers discuss the latest hearing by the Jan. 6 committee. Also: War poetry; child care funding; pregnant at 10; shrugging at the pandemic.

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