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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
Republican senator Joni Ernst of Iowa will not run for re-election
Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects
Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns
Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked
London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Years
RFK Jr continues to make dubious health claims as CDC roils under his leadership
Iowa’s Joni Ernst Will Not Seek Re-election, Putting a Competitive Senate Seat in Play
Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Prosecutors’ Efforts to Level Harsh Charges Against Residents
Labour must debunk Farage’s migrant myths | Letters
The Guardian view on Trump and the Fed: independence is no substitute for accountability | Editorial
Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland
In Budget Logs It Tried to Hide, White House Wrests More Control Over Spending
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Gerrymandered Texas Map
Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid
Texas governor signs new redistricting bill, setting up loss of Democratic seats in US House
US oil production hit record high in June, EIA says
Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor
The battle over US history reveals our education system’s key flaw | Katherine Kelaidis
Donald Trump could stop Gaza’s famine. Instead he’s following Biden’s lead | Mohamad Bazzi
14,000 US-bound people have returned south since Trump border crackdown, UN finds
Trump uses ‘pocket rescission’ to cancel $4.9bn in congressionally approved foreign aid
International Student Enrollments Stay Steady at Columbia and Princeton
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