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Retirements add yet another concern for a party facing an uphill fight to maintain control of Congress next year.
While Sunday shows keep booking the lawmakers who undermined democracy, one public radio station decided it wouldn’t shrug off the damaging lies of election denialism.
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The 6th Congressional District seat was held by Republican Ron Wright, who died of covid-19 in February.
As officials identified the last of the 45 dead, broader questions have arisen about Haredi self-segregation and the politicians who enable it.
An image from a television screen shows damage to an anchor support on the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsula in June 2020. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy/AP)
The International Olympic Committee says it can deliver a safe Olympics without overburdening Japan’s health-care system. Many doctors and nurses don’t agree.
Investigators believe the gunman was targeting a specific person he was angry at, but the person wasn’t at the casino at the time. 
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The move to approach Republicans reflects President Biden’s desire for a bipartisan achievement.
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Democrats credit Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) with a strategic mind-set of minimizing conflict within their caucus and the flexibility to change course as needed.
Pyongyang’s dismissive comments come as the White House completes a policy review and promises to chart a new course toward North Korea.
Children attend an outdoor school in the Marawara district in 2020. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Post)
Officials and experts caution that it’s too soon to know whether the group has moderated the rigid beliefs that made it a global pariah before 9/11.
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The federal trial against the “Big Three” drug distributors, AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp., will be held in Cabell County, West Virginia, which is considered the epicenter of one of the worst public health crises in U.S. history.
Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. (Alex Pulaski for The Post)
All indications are that this year, like 2020, we will turn to our national parks as a way of escaping the pandemic. 
The massive comprehensive plan could have immediate effects and also lays out a vision for the city's future policies on land use, transportation, education and more.
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The new Pershing Park is serious, sober and educational, with a new water feature and a formidable sculpture on the way.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact life in the region.
We’re still breezy at times today, but a change in direction means a big jump in temperatures.
We’ve received well over 10,000 questions, and we’ve endeavored to answer as many as possible.
New York Jets first-round draft choice Zach Wilson walks onstage Thursday night. (Doug Benc/AP)
The Jets and Cowboys compiled impressive draft classes, while Texans and Packers fans have cause for concern.
Still without Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, Washington trailed early and couldn’t find a way to beat Pittsburgh’s Tristan Jarry.
Washington posted its third straight win, its best stretch of the season, behind four RBI from Bell and seven solid innings by Patrick Corbin.
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“Returnal” makes us reconsider the influence that Souls games have exerted on the industry. Its severe difficulty level does a disservice to its entertainment value.
Theater Alliance devises a landmark piece for the Web, with four plays across the city’s quadrants.
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Olympia Dukakis toiled in obscurity for decades before her breakthrough at 56 as Cher’s sardonic mother in the 1987 romantic comedy.