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N.C. legislature bans abortion past 12 weeks, overriding governor’s veto

The 12-week ban would significantly narrow the window for legal abortions. Shouts of “shame, shame” erupted on the House floor after the chamber, with its new Republican supermajority, voted to override the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper (D).

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The top four congressional leaders and the president on Tuesday set forth a process for negotiating a debt limit deal that meets some key demands of the House speaker — demands Democrats dismissed not long ago.

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Negotiators see progress on debt ceiling, as Biden’s liberal allies worry

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Capitol Police seek increased presence outside D.C. to handle threats

By Tom Jackman and Camila DeChalus

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By Jonathan Edwards

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Takeaways from the Kentucky and Pennsylvania primary elections

Republican Daniel Cameron made history in Kentucky’s gubernatorial primary, and Democrats held on to their Pennsylvania House majority.

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Carl Lentz, the pastor who attracted Justin Bieber and other celebrities to Hillsong’s New York location, gives his first big interview since his 2020 firing.

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