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Mississippi Claims Its Abortion Ban Will “Empower” Women. In Reality, It Could Kill Them.

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Mississippi Claims Its Abortion Ban Will “Empower” Women. In Reality, It Could Kill Them.

Jonathan Allen and Mark Joseph Stern

Sept 27, 2021 5:28 PM

Which President Praised the Border Cavalry as “Tough”? (It Was Obama.)

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Sept 27, 2021 4:11 PM

The Stakes of Texas Politics Have Never Been Higher

Jason Johnson

Sept 27, 2021 12:53 PM

What Will It Take to Finally Shut Down NYC’s Most Notorious Jail?

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Sept 27, 2021 12:17 PM

A Better Guide for How to Follow This Critically Important SCOTUS Term

Dahlia Lithwick and Steve Vladeck

Sept 27, 2021 8:45 AM

The Decades-Old Delusion at the Heart of American Immigration Policy

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Sept 27, 2021 6:00 AM

Why This Very, Very Old Senator Is Going for It Again

Jim Newell

Sept 27, 2021 6:00 AM

Death and Desperation at Rikers Island

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Sept 27, 2021 5:00 AM

“We Get to Hear Them Training to Kill Us”

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Sept 26, 2021 7:00 PM

Taliban Put Bodies of Alleged Kidnappers on Public Display

Daniel Politi

Sept 25, 2021 5:18 PM

AOC Apologizes After “Present” Vote on Iron Dome Funding Bill: “Yes, I Wept”

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Sept 25, 2021 3:34 PM

CDC: Schools With Mask Mandates See Fewer COVID-19 Outbreaks

Daniel Politi

Sept 25, 2021 1:01 PM

FBI Reportedly Had Informant in the Crowd During Capitol Riot

Daniel Politi

Sept 25, 2021 10:11 AM

Trust in the Supreme Court Is Tumbling

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Sept 25, 2021 6:00 AM

The Ugly History Behind Those Border Agents Chasing Haitian Migrants on Horseback

Julia Craven

Sept 25, 2021 5:55 AM

Trumpers Spent Millions on the Arizona Election Audit. All They Found Was More Votes for Biden.

Jeremy Stahl

Sept 24, 2021 6:03 PM

In Texas, Some Planned Parenthoods Have Stopped Providing All Abortions, Even the Legal Ones

Christina Cauterucci

Sept 24, 2021 1:35 PM

Texas Political Culture Wars

A Word … With Jason Johnson

Sept 24, 2021 6:00 AM

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Audience Engagement Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Abby McIntyre

Sept 24, 2021 5:55 AM

Democrats’ Most Miserable Week Yet

Jim Newell

Sept 24, 2021 5:45 AM