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Cameras bought with federal grants are used to evict residents of public housing

In public housing facilities across America, local officials are installing a new generation of surveillance systems, some equipped with facial recognition capabilities. Among their uses: evicting residents for minor rule violations.

By Douglas MacMillan

DEBT CEILING

Liberals grow fearful Biden may reward GOP for weaponizing debt ceiling

The White House has spurred concerns among Democratic allies as negotiators consider new limits on spending in a deal with Republicans.

By Jeff Stein, Rachel Siegel, Marianna Sotomayor and Liz Goodwin12 minutes ago

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By Jeff Stein

Kirsten Neuschafer saw the Golden Globe Race as just the latest adventure. (Kirsten Neuschafer)

She had lived a life of adventure. Then came the ultimate sailing race.

The Golden Globe Race is a survival test in which competitors spend eight months at sea alone. For Kirsten Neuschafer, “It was actually ... quite enjoyable.”

By Les Carpenter

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My friend kept me human in prison. Please don’t forget him.

Opinion by Abdelrahman ElGendy

After breaking itself, Congress tries to break the rest of government, too

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Why is a curable disease still allowed to kill millions?

Opinion by John Green

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How I became a ‘Christian nationalist’

Opinion by Kenneth L. Woodward

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Republicans say they want to cut debt, but tax plans say the opposite

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The Hollywood writers strike could have lasting impact

Opinion by Megan McArdle

DeSantis’s celebration of vigilantism is a new low in MAGA extremism

Opinion by Greg Sargent and Paul Waldman

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Black communities endured wave of excess deaths in past 2 decades, studies find

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Ukraine intercepts missiles as ‘exceptional’ aerial strikes rock Kyiv

By Adam Taylor and David L. Stern

High-schooler gets suspended after filming her teacher using the n-word

By Jonathan Edwards

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The tweet that set in motion an epic clash between DeSantis and Disney

Like a Magic Kingdom roller coaster, the dispute between Disney CEO Bob Iger and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has taken numerous twists and turns in the past 15 months, picking up speed and intensity along the way.

By Todd C. Frankel and Lori Rozsa