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Netanyahu: A Small Man in a Big Time?
When I think about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress, the first thing that comes to mind is the famous dictum “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades ...
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Democrats Deserved a Contest, Not a Coronation
The last two times Democrats attempted to stage a coronation instead of a contest in choosing a presidential nominee, it did not go well. Not for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Not for Joe Biden this year. So why would anyone think it’s a good idea when it ...
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What Is the KHive?
Coconut emojis, Charli XCX mash-ups and a bunch of grainy lime green video clips. What to know about the latest iteration of the Kamala Harris fandom.
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Not Your Usual Secondhand Book Sale
Robert Gottlieb didn’t just edit books. He voraciously read and collected them. On Saturday, a portion of his personal library — his books on show business — were sold at a fair in the lobby of the Metrograph theater on Manhattan’s Lower East Side ...
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In Wilmington, They Like ‘Delaware Joe.’ But They’re Glad He Quit.
Support is strong for President Biden in his home city. But, as one local put it, “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.”
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We Can Buy Sustainable Food. Why Can’t We Buy Sustainable Batteries?
Seventy years ago, the United States was the world’s leading producer of fluorite, a brilliantly multicolored mineral essential to industries such as steel. But the last American fluorite mine closed nearly 30 years ago, unable to compete with ...
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What Comes Next for Robert Menendez?
The Senate Ethics Committee is starting to lay the groundwork to possibly expel the New Jersey lawmaker. He faces intensifying pressure to resign before that can happen.
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Are Democrats Right to Unite Around Kamala Harris?
A Middle Path for Democrats, and for Harris An open convention or a coronation aren’t the only two options.The transcript of this audio essay has been edited. Last week, the Republican Party held its quadrennial convention in Milwaukee. My colleague ...
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Now Is the Time for Kamala Harris to Be Herself
During Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential primary campaign in 2019, she developed a reputation she has been unable to shake — that she’s a messenger in search of a message. This idea has also characterized her tenure as vice president and ...
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Judge Cannon and JD Vance Are on the Same Team
In the days since Judge Aileen Cannon issued her inexplicable 93-page dismissal of the classified-documents case against Donald Trump, I’ve been coming back to something JD Vance said on a podcast in 2021. Mr. Vance, the Ohio senator and now Mr ...