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How 14 years of Conservative government have changed Britain

Having presided through austerity, Brexit and the pandemic, among other challenges, the Tories are deeply unpopular heading into the general election on Thursday.

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Obama shares concerns after shaky debate, offers Biden his advice

The former president told allies that Biden’s already-tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his debate performance on Thursday.

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What is an ‘official’ act, and how will a judge interpret Trump’s immunity?

What may be considered “official acts” and how will a judge interpret the legal lines drawn by the high court in Donald Trump’s federal criminal election obstruction case in D.C.

Hurricane Beryl is churning west after hitting Caribbean islands. Where it’s headed next.

Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell of Grenada said at least three people were killed and the possibility that the toll could rise was a “grim reality.”

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Biden campaign, White House work to tamp down growing calls for change

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

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U.S. will fund deportations from Panama, expanding migrant crackdown

The Biden administration will begin paying for Panama to detain and deport more of the migrants streaming through Central America en route to the United States.

Justice Dept. plans to pursue Trump cases past Election Day, even if he wins

If Donald Trump is elected president, the finish line for federal prosecutors is Inauguration Day, not Election Day, people familiar with the discussions said.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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In private, Democrats panic. For the Biden campaign, everything is fine.

The White House and campaign has chosen to emphasize happy talk even as some in the party fears he is on path to lose to Trump after his shaky debate performance.

They know we can see Joe Biden, right?

Like Team Trump before them, Team Biden is telling us that the truth is whatever they say it is.

Two dead, one injured after police pursuit in Maryland ends in D.C.

Anne Arundel County police and U.S. Park Police pursued a vehicle into the District, where it crashed, killing two people and injuring one.

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Why Beryl is an early sign of a particularly dangerous hurricane season

Not all storms will become behemoths like Beryl. But the hurricane has underscored the ways the stage is set for other storms to undergo similarly explosive development

What conservative justices said about immunity — before giving it to Trump

Most of them assured Americans that a president isn’t “above the law.” Some went further.

The Democrats who have called on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election

A handful of Democrats have started calling for President Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential candidate.

Kamala Harris is no riskier for Democrats than Joe Biden

If the president is to be replaced on the ticket, the vice president is the party’s least-bad option.

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As Trump dominated the docket, divided Supreme Court moved boldly to the right

There were fresh signs of a fractured conservative coalition on the Supreme Court even as the justices reshaped federal agency and presidential power.

Trump’s sentencing in N.Y. hush money case postponed until September

Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking to vacate his New York hush money conviction based on Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

Supreme Court takes cases including vape rules, porn access for minors

The high court declined to hear challenges to Illinois gun laws after issuing two major gun rulings during the blockbuster term that ended Monday.

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Congress is a lot Trumpier than it was when Trump won in 2016

Most Republicans on Capitol Hill took their positions after the 2016 election. They are more conservative than those who were already there.

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The Biden-Trump golf ‘handicap’ squabble was one giant divot

Debates are like golf. Sometimes you stink up the joint. Trump teed up lie after lie, but Biden whiffed.

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More than 100 killed in Indian religious event stampede, officials say

The stampede at a religious event in northern India was among the country’s deadliest in recent years.

Trump would return to the White House unfettered and unassailable

A second Trump administration would not be bounded as the first one was.

Torn from her family at birth, a woman brings a skatepark to her homeland

Amy Denet Deal lived for decades not knowing her birth family. After leaving her high-paying fashion job to reconnect with her ancestral homeland in Navajo Nation, she is looking to give back.

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Hungarian leader Viktor Orban visits Ukraine and suggests a cease-fire

Orban has repeatedly blocked or weakened European efforts to provide Ukraine with security assistance throughout the war, frustrating its leader.

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This hospital is not only treating gun violence. It’s preventing it.

What it means for hospitals to address gun violence as a public health issue

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What to know about presidential immunity after the Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court ruled that former president Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his “official acts” in office. Here’s what to know about the decision.

Trump is already numbing us to the horrific images his plans would create

Outrage never lasts. That’s why Trump wants to show us the worst before he does it.

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court term that upended Trump’s trial

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority continued to shift the law to the right in 2024 but did not go as far as it could have. Sometimes, it punted.

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D.C.-area forecast: Another July gem today. A little warmer tomorrow before holiday heat.

Heat, humidity and thunderstorm chances arrive July 4 and stick around through the weekend.

Biden campaign says it raised $264 million in second quarter

The campaign said it will report $240 million cash on hand, an increase from the $212 million it claimed last month.

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This Israeli hostage mother supported Netanyahu. Now she wants him gone.

Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan was kidnapped on Oct. 7, is at the forefront of anti-government protests calling on Israel’s prime minister to step down.