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Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress

Legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses to sharply limit voting in line with President Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud.

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Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

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Trump’s Immigration Policy Is 100 Years Old

The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.

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The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.

Regulating the industry is useful. Shaming it is crucial.

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In Minnesota, America’s Federal System Is Coming Apart

The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight.

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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

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An Ethicist ‘in the Scalia Mold’: The Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

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Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown

The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.

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