U.S.

U.S. aircraft technicians prepare an F-15 for takeoff.

A Sad Conclusion

Military pilots have 24 percent higher rates of cancer than the public, study finds

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not fun to hear

Nearly 200 banks at risk of SVB-type collapse, study finds

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Contingency Plans

Kevin McCarthy urges Trump fans not to protest if he is arrested

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Warring over Water

Supreme Court to hear arguments on water supply shortages for Navajo Nation

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Mariupol.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2023

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Off to Jail?

Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday in Manhattan

President Biden and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 18, 2023

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Behind the scenes

Second thoughts about DeSantis?

The Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.

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Instant opinion

Is it time to stop dyeing the Chicago River green?

A First Republic Bank branch in Oakland, California.

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interventions

Major banks pledge $30 billion rescue for First Republic

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Viewership is steady, but...

Trust in Fox News drops for 1/5 of viewers amidst Dominion lawsuit

Patricia Schroeder testifying before House Budget Committee in 1980

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Profile

Remembering Patricia Schroeder

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Behind the scenes

What exactly is Mike Pence planning?

People protesting the takeover of the Houston Independent School District.

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takeovers

Texas is taking over the Houston Independent School District

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Briefing

The Silicon Valley Bank blame game

A screen shows a timed out error on the CBP One asylum app

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Briefing

An app for seeking asylum?

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Briefing

The Willow Project controversy, explained

An illustration of Biden signing an executive action and surrounded by imagery of bullets and gun protesters

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Today's big question

Can Biden curb gun violence?

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Briefing

The train derailment disaster in Ohio

The train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio.

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lawsuits

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

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Droning On

Russian fighter jets crash into American drone, U.S. says

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Making Amends

San Francisco to introduce $5M-per-person reparations plan for Black people

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol.

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Behind the scenes

The GOP's damaging obsession with Jan. 6

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Briefing

Breathless and helpless

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on the mend

Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital after treatment for a concussion

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'entirely avoidable'

Warren: 'I wish I'd been wrong' predicting SVB collapse

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different kind of anthem

J6 choir song featuring Trump hits No. 1 on iTunes

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Speed Reads

Sudden unexpected infant deaths spiked among Black babies in 2020, CDC finds

Elon Musk on a blue background surrounded by Teslas and charging points

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Today's big question

Is Tesla in trouble?

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accidents

8 dead after suspected smuggling boats capsize off San Diego coast

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A Pushback from Pence

Pence says 'history will hold Donald Trump accountable' for Jan. 6 in strong rebuke

The entrance to the 2023 Academy Awards in Hollywood.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 12, 2023

An artist's concept of the next Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8.

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Flying Presidential

Biden keeps current color scheme for next Air Force One after scrapping Trump design

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Banking Bust

Silicon Valley Bank fails in 2nd-largest bank collapse in U.S. history

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 11, 2023