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On Race, Herschel Walker’s Offer of Absolution Divides Georgia Voters

Georgia will still have a Black senator next year, but the likely Republican nominee, Herschel Walker, and the incumbent Democrat, Raphael Warnock, offer far...

A Pennsylvania Election Storm Brews Again, This Time in a G.O.P. Primary

The campaigns of Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are preparing for the possibility of a bruising recount in a state where memories of...

Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Climate Change Inaction in Congress Has High Costs

The window for congressional action on climate is closing — potentially for quite a while.

What Is America’s Strategy in Ukraine?

U.S. support for the war is not guaranteed.

The Senate overwhelmingly approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, sending it to Biden.

The measure’s relatively smooth path through Congress has reflected a broad consensus on Capitol Hill, for now, to devote massive sums to supporting Ukraine’s...

Wesley Hunt’s Advice for the Republican Party: Update Your Look

Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican poised to win a seat in Congress this fall, thinks his party’s future is in more candidates like him.

House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism

Democrats advanced the legislation on a nearly party-line vote, but with Republicans opposed, it faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage

The president invoked the Defense Production Act to boost supply and directed federal agencies to use Defense Department planes to speed shipments of formula...

Republican Panic Grows After Mastriano Wins

G.O.P. strategists reacted to the victory in Pennsylvania with alarm, worried that he may be too extreme for voters in an otherwise promising year...

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