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Debt Ceiling

Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt limit

The House and Senate still have to approve the legislation before the government runs out of money, which could happen as soon as June 5.

By Tony Romm, Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianna Sotomayor

What’s in the Biden-McCarthy deal? Here are 6 takeaways.

By Jeff Stein

The Early 202Analysis

There’s a deal to raise the debt ceiling. What now?

By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji1 hour ago

Chap Ambrose lives in rural Bastrop County, Tex., where Elon Musk’s companies have moved in next door. (Matthew Busch)

Elon Musk’s rapid empire-building in Texas rankles rural community

While happy for the investment, local residents don’t trust Musk to properly handle wastewater, erosion and other issues.

By Jeanne Whalen1 hour ago

Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Ukrainians fighting outside Bakhmut see Russian mercenaries withdrawing

By Adam Taylor, Anastacia Galouchka and Heidi Levine

(Allie Caren/The Post)

Who is actually the worst character on ‘Succession’?

We know they’re all bad. But who takes the crown top villain? We asked experts on moral philosophy and business ethics, plus a member of the Disney family.

By Ashley Fetters Maloy

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Opinions

The Opinions Essay

My neighbor lived to be 109. This is what I learned from him.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

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Give D.C.’s grand movie palace a Hollywood ending

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Family caregiving should be seen as an expectation — not an exception

Opinion by Emily Kenway

8 min

7 news outlets reimagining political journalism in smart ways

Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr.

Poems offered me an anchor as I lost my son, so I shared them

Opinion by Josie Glausiusz

8 min

My father, Henry Kissinger, is turning 100. This is his guide to longevity.

Opinion by David Kissinger

DeSantis should learn from one of the biggest blunders in American marketing

Opinion by George F. Will

A key ingredient of healthy living is often a struggle. Here’s how to fix that.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

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Tragedy strikes a rural community torn by miles-long trains: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

Nationwide, longer and longer trains are obstructing rural intersections, preventing paramedics from getting to emergencies, including a baby who died after his mom waited and waited.

By Andrea Salcedo, Luz Lazo and Lee Powell

The top seeds at the French Open are wise, diligent and really young

By Chuck Culpepper

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An artist’s rendering of a saber-toothed Inostrancevia. (Reuters)

Saber-toothed creature migrated 7,000 miles during the ‘Great Dying’

As other species disappeared during Earth’s most extreme known extinction event 252 million years ago, one species of saber-toothed apex predator went on an epic journey, recent research suggests.

By Erin Blakemore

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