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South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

The South Carolina Senate just made it harder for the state to redraw its congressional map, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump. Lawmakers on Tuesday failed to reach the...

Schumer backs GOP’s plan to bring the pain during future shutdowns: ‘I’m going to vote for it’

Chuck Schumer says he will vote for a Republican-backed Senate resolution to withhold senators' paychecks during any future government shutdown.

Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physician’ but has little history treating patients

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for years has publicly said he’s a physician...

If America wants to increase birth rates, we need to mandate national paid maternity leave

American birth rates are declining at alarming rates. Mandating paid family leave could reverse...

Kristof’s Extraordinary Claims About Israeli Rape Require Extraordinary Evidence. The Times Doesn’t Have It

Kristof reports that Israelis use trained dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners. A canine expert...

Trump responds to reports FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired: ‘Know nothing about it’

Trump downplays reports he plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary over a vape approval dispute, telling reporters he knows nothing about it.

Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices.

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors.

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis' renowned Beale Street. And for the past decade, the men have been neighbors on a quiet, leafy avenue.

Inside the US military playbook to cripple Iran if nuclear talks collapse

Deep mistrust between the U.S. and Iran leaves nuclear talks fragile, with analysts warning of a phased military campaign if diplomacy fails entirely.

California abortion pill suppliers plot workarounds ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision

Abortion pill makers are crafting backup plans as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on mifepristone restrictions, with a key deadline on May 11.

Americans say there’s too much money in politics — and it’s driving election outcomes

Americans think cash rules more of the political system than it should — a concern that crosses party lines as midterm spending is projected...

North Sea Views

The U.K. continues its pointless and self-destructive pursuit of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 9

2018—At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Ryan Bounds to a Ninth Circuit vacancy, Senator Richard Blumenthal tries to take Bounds...

The Comey Indictment Fails to Charge a ‘True Threat’

Prosecutors simply don’t have a case.

The Coming Tsunami of Chinese AI

Export controls undermine America’s long-term technological edge.

College Students Are Still Finding New Ways to Marginalize Jews on Campus

New School administrators must hold the line against attempts to cut off Jewish communal life.

The British Equality Trap: Equal Pay for Unequal Work

The U.K.’s foolish approach to wage discrimination has left a host of economic problems in its wake.

California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will ‘likely’ avoid lengthy prison sentence

Loay Alnaji pled guilty to manslaughter for hitting Paul Kessler with a megaphone at a 2023 California protest, and now potentially just faces probation.

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