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The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.
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James Antaki’s efforts to develop a baby’s heart were close to success when his federal funding was cut off. The grants were eventually restored; rebuilding what was lost wasn’t so easy.
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.
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President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.
The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law
Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.
Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities say.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has told his colleagues in unequivocal terms that he will not vote for the budget reconciliation bill if the Senate considers it this week, according to two people familiar. Why it matters: Tillis' firm opposition to the bill in its current form threatens its passage in the Senate this week. - There are other signs that a handful of GOP senators have serious concerns about the $72 billion package, especially the $1 billion for the Secret Service, which includes security upgrades for the East Wing ballroom. - A half-dozen senators — including Tillis, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) — have raised concerns about any…
After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters.
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Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, a senior U.S. official and a source briefed on the issue told Axios. Why it matters: U.S. officials say President Trump wants a deal to end the war, but is considering resuming it due to Iran's rejection of many of his demands and refusal to make meaningful concessions on its nuclear program. - Trump is expected to convene his top national security team in the Situation Room on Tuesday to discuss military options, two U.S. officials said. - The senior U.S. official said that if Iran won't shift its position, the U.S. will have to continue the negotiations "through bombs." - Trump…