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October 9, 2021 at 10:07 am

Dying of cancer, a son meets his biological father for the first time. They tried to make up for 52 years in 11 days VIEW

After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that...

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), addresses a news conference about Afghanistan at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, after a briefing by Biden administration officials on the situation in Afghanistan. McCarthy asserted last week that the United States should not keep any troops in Afghanistan but then suggested that it should have held onto Bagram Air Base. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times) XNYT85 XNYT85

September 2, 2021 at 12:20 pm

On Afghanistan, GOP condemns the pullout it had supported under Trump

Dozens of prominent Republicans who had given full support to then-President Donald Trump's plan to leave Afghanistan have sharply reversed themselves now that President Joe...

FILE — Voters wait to cast their ballots at a polling place in Largo, Fla., on Nov. 1, 2020. Republicans did well in the state last year, but have pressed ahead in the state’s Legislature with new voting restrictions. (Eve Edelheit/The New York Times) XNY24 XNY24

April 30, 2021 at 4:57 pm

With Florida bill, Republicans continue push to restrict voting

Republican lawmakers are marching ahead to overhaul voting systems in states where they control the government, frustrating Democrats and even some G.O.P. election officials. Next...

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April 13, 2021 at 9:32 am

How a quirk might let Michigan Republicans limit voting rights

At first glance, the partisan battle over voting rights in Michigan appears similar to that of many other states: The Republican-led Legislature, spurred by former...

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FILE — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 21, 2020. Johnson has become the Republican Party’s foremost amplifier of conspiracy theories and disinformation now that former President Donald Trump himself is banned from social media and largely avoiding appearances on cable television. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)

March 21, 2021 at 2:42 pm

Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Sen. Ron Johnson incited widespread outrage when he said recently that he would have been more afraid of the rioters who rampaged...

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**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before Saturday 3:01 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2021. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), one of the Republicans who voted for the second impeachment of then President Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference about extending the Paycheck Protection Program, outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Dec. 10, 2020. The 10 House Republicans who voted for the impeachment are already facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes, an indication that the battle over Trump’s place in the party will play a defining role in shaping the next two years. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)

January 23, 2021 at 3:30 am

10 Republicans voted to impeach Trump. The backlash has been swift.

The 10 House Republicans who voted for the impeachment are already facing primary challengers, censures and other rebukes, an indication that Trump’s influence in the...

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Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), second from left, speaks during a campaign event in Cumming, Ga., Jan. 2, 2021. Rallying voters across the state over the weekend, the Democratic challengers, Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, tried to encourage election-day turnout on the left. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) XNYT109 XNYT109

January 5, 2021 at 5:03 am

Georgia Senate runoffs: What to watch for

Neither of the state's Senate races reached the required 50% threshold in November, so both are in runoffs. If both Democrats prevails, Democrats will control...

November 19, 2020 at 7:24 pm

Trump targets Michigan in ploy to overturn vote

President Donald Trump on Thursday accelerated his efforts to interfere in the nation’s electoral process, taking the extraordinary step of reaching out directly to Republican...

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November 10, 2020 at 8:46 pm

Election officials nationwide find no evidence of fraud

The top election officials in every state was contacted to ask whether they suspected or had evidence of illegal voting. Officials in 45 states responded...

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November 4, 2020 at 4:31 am

Either candidate could still win. Here are their possible paths to victory.

Here are the top scenarios remaining for Joe Biden, as well as President Trump, to win the 2020 election.

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