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Meet the ‘five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority

The Problem Solvers Caucus, Republican Governance Group, Main Street Caucus, Study Committee and Freedom Caucus negotiate as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a four-seat majority.

By Adrian Blanco, Marianna Sotomayor and Hannah Dormido

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Trans patients share their stories of subtle discrimination, outright hostility and ill-informed medical professionals.

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The full Keanu: From mellowest guy on the planet to onscreen killing machine

As “John Wick” enters what might be its final chapter, Keanu Reeves remains appealingly hard to pin down.

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Are candies like Skittles dangerous? A Calif. bill aims to ban chemicals in processed foods.

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Olympic runner Kara Goucher’s lessons on resilience

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Plastics have infiltrated our homes. It doesn’t have to be that way.

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In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, ‘Flux,’ there’s a lot going on

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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