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In San Juan, Trump Tells Puerto Ricans That They Have Been Lucky
Trump made it clear that he had come to the hurricane-ravaged island to repair the harm that his reaction to the storm had done to his image.
The Supreme Court Takes Up a Major Gerrymandering Case
In Gill v. Whitford, legislators across the U.S. have implored the Justices to take action against a bold and powerful kind of partisan redistricting.
Another Worst Mass Shooting in the United States
People have to apply themselves to reach new benchmarks, and it is indisputable that we, as a society, have applied ourselves to reach this one.
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Reporting
Rachel Maddow: Trump’s TV Nemesis
Her show permits liberals to enjoy themselves during what may be the most unenjoyable time of their political lives.
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it.
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Spotlight
One Nation, Under the Gun
America has nearly as many guns as it has people, yet our relationship with guns is more complicated than the data suggest.
My Grandmother, the Nazis, and the Shadow of the Olympics
From the 1936 Games, in Berlin, to the 1984 Games, in Los Angeles, the glare of Olympic glory has obscured darker stories.
The News in Cartoons
The Risk of Nuclear War with North Korea
On the ground in Pyongyang: Could Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump goad each other into a devastating confrontation?