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Battered by Storms, Central Coast of California Prepares for Another Deluge

APTOS, Calif. — Chuck Hawley stared out at the waves swirling through Monterey Bay as he prepared to destroy the…

In New Orleans, Spreading the Gospel Through Song and Community

In a city facing wide-ranging challenges, the gospel music you hear at Praise Fest can be a balm for the…

Is Encouraging Unauthorized Immigration Free Speech or a Felony?

The Supreme Court will decide whether a 1986 law that makes it a crime to urge people to stay in…

A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone

An arc of gleaming black granite slabs etched with 36,634 names was unveiled on the National Mall over the summer,…

Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy

History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and…

A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.

Erika López Prater, an adjunct professor at Hamline University, said she knew many Muslims have deeply held religious beliefs that…

After 6-Year-Old Is Accused in School Shooting, Many Questions and a Murky Legal Path

The teacher who was shot was in stable condition on Saturday, the police said, but details surrounding the gun remained…

In Speaker Fight’s Final Hours, Arm-Twisting, Flaring Tempers and Calls from Trump

Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in…

From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos

Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the brand of the Tea Party and Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans and…

Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House

The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to…

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