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By MATTHEW DALY / AP
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Barack Obama Returns to the White House With an Eye on the Affordable Care Act’s Legacy
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Every semester, flocks of college students settle into their seats for seminars...
By Philip Elliott
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Heading Towards Supreme Court Confirmation With Two More GOP Votes
(Washington, D.C.) — Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney announced Monday night they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst...
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The Invasion of Ukraine Hasn't Loosened Vladimir Putin's Grip on Power. It Might Have Done the Opposite
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Distrust is Hampering Russian-Ukrainian Peace Talks
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Susan Collins Will Vote to Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson
(Washington, D.C.) —Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black...
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To Understand the Republican Party, Look at Ohio’s Senate Primary
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Why Did Donald Trump Un-Endorse Mo Brooks? His Ego
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By Philip Elliott
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Justices Expand Prisoners' Religious Rights
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Trump Committed ‘Numerous Felony Violations,' Ex-Prosecutor Says
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Why the End of Japan and Russia’s World War II Peace Negotiations May Matter More Than You Think
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