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Your Thursday Briefing: Frustration Mounts in Turkey
Also, Volodymyr Zelensky visits Britain and LeBron James breaks a record.
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Bob Orben, One-Man Gag Factory and Speechwriter, Dies at 95
He wrote tens of thousands of jokes in his career. Among those who told them were Dick Gregory, Jack Paar,…
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When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?
THE DECLASSIFICATION ENGINE: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets, by Matthew Connelly It’s no secret that government secrecy has…
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Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address
The president’s speech contained no outright falsehoods, but at times omitted crucial context or exaggerated the facts.
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Your Wednesday Briefing: Quake’s Death Toll Soars
Also, China’s balloon spin and Russia’s mounting losses.
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Biden to Lay Down Economic Challenge to House Republicans
In his first State of the Union address since the G.O.P. took the lower chamber, the president will call for…
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Biden’s State of the Union Prep: No Acronyms and Tricks to Conquer a Stutter
Aides describe a process in which the president spends weeks reading drafts aloud, rejecting anything that smacks of Washington-speak.
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Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.
Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential…
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For Biden, a Chance for a Fresh Start in a New Era of Divided Government
The president plans to use his first State of the Union address since Republicans took control of the House to…
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Democrats Set to Vote on Overhauling Party’s Primary Calendar
The proposal would radically reshape the way the party picks its presidential nominees, putting more racially diverse states at the…
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