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Congress Needs to Fund the Fight Against Covid-19

The pandemic isn’t over yet, but Congress seems to have lost interest in funding public health efforts against Covid.

Manchin Backs Jackson as Democrats Unite Behind Confirmation

The support of the centrist from West Virginia shows that Democrats are unifying behind Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination in the face of strong...

How Ketanji Brown Jackson Can Wield Influence Without Wielding Power

Justices Kagan and Sotomayor offer different pathways. Choosing one won’t be easy. 

Ted Cruz’s Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’

The Texas senator aggressively questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week for serving on the board of a school “overflowing with critical race theory.”

Nebraska Congressman Convicted in Campaign Finance Case

Representative Jeff Fortenberry was accused of lying to F.B.I. agents investigating illegal foreign donations.

The Respectful Supreme Court Hearing That Wasn’t

Republicans’ hostile interrogation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and relentless re-litigating of past Supreme Court feuds marred a historic moment.

Takeaways From Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearings

Republicans fired off an array of political attacks, and Democrats got through their biggest hurdle to swearing in the first Black woman on the...

U.S. House Candidate Ends Run After Uproar Over Behavior at Sleepover

Abby Broyles of Oklahoma said on Thursday that she had checked into rehab “to focus on myself and my happiness” weeks after apologizing for...

Caught in a Culture War, Georgetown Day School Holds Fast to Its Mission

After Republicans attacked the school during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, parents, students and alumni said they firmly embraced its values.

‘You Have Earned This Spot,’ Booker Tells Judge Jackson

In an emotional speech, Senator Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s judicial accomplishments and endorsed her for the Supreme...

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