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A nation moving apart
The Explainer Americans are increasingly sorting themselves into communities with shared politics. Is this bad for democracy?
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How long can the US avoid a government shutdown?
Talking Point The latest deal moves the fight to January
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Speaker Mike Johnson cleared a shutdown hurdle but isn't in the clear yet
Talking Point By relying heavily on Democrats' help to pass his government funding plan, has the Republican speaker given himself an even bigger problem down the line?
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'Israel is doing Hamas's bidding'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Democrats rally around election night victories
Talking Point Anxious liberals see glimmers of hope for 2024 from a suite of off-year election wins
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The latest poll for Biden sparks uncertainty among Democrats
Talking Point The poll shows the president trailing Donald Trump in five key swing states
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George Santos lives to legislate another day
Talking Point The embattled New York Republican may have survived an emotional expulsion vote in the House, but that doesn't mean he's in the clear
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What do the Republicans stand for?
In Depth America is effectively a two-party system. Here's a look at the Party of Lincoln ... and Trump
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The big winner of the GOP speaker mess might be Hakeem Jeffries
Talking Point While Republicans scramble to get their House in order, the New York Democrat has emerged as a counterbalance to conservative chaos
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What do the Democrats stand for?
In Depth America is effectively a 2-party system. Here's a look at the older party.
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How Kevin McCarthy 'dug his own grave' in his failed bid to remain House speaker
The Explainer McCarthy's speakership did not have to collapse in such a dramatic fashion
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Just what has Biden accomplished anyway?
In Depth Polling suggests Americans increasingly see the Biden administration as a do-nothing dud. Are they right?
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Why is the government on the brink of a shutdown?
Today's Big Question GOP infighting is bringing the country to a standstill, but even Republicans aren't entirely sure why
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Will Democrats save Kevin McCarthy's speakership?
Today's Big Question On the eve of a likely government shutdown, the speaker is left with no good choices
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