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WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to a police...

U.S. Navy to Name Ship After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Justice who fought for women’s rights for more than a half century before her...

Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.

Fellow Republicans are not rushing to embrace Mr. Scott’s plan.“I think it’s good that elected officials put out what they’re...

Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets

“We have about 400,000 volunteers that index records all the time,” said David E. Rencher, the chief genealogical officer at...

5 Fetuses Removed From Home of Anti-Abortion Activist, Group Says

The police said on Thursday that five fetuses had been removed from a home in Washington that, according to an...

Russia’s War Lacks a Battlefield Commander, U.S. Officials Say

WASHINGTON — Russia is running its military campaign against Ukraine out of Moscow, with no central war commander on the...

Can Republicans Win by Just Saying No?

In the 1946 midterms, Republicans united around a simple but powerful mantra: “Had enough?”The slogan was the brainchild of Karl...

Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that sections of the state’s year-old election law were unconstitutional and racially...

She Took the White House Photos. Trump Moved to Take the Profit.

WASHINGTON — As President Donald J. Trump’s tenure came to an end, the chief White House photographer, who had traveled...

Powerful Storm Kills at Least 2 in Florida Panhandle