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Supreme Court: Alabama’s voting maps unfair to Black residents

The decision was a surprise from a court whose conservative majority had signaled it was suspicious of prioritizing race over traditional redistricting techniques.

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How I’m making a no-camp summer work for my kids and me

I can ignore the countdown-to-registration camp emails because my kids are over it. But I can’t take three months off. This work pays our bills.

By Maggie Smith

The Rev. Pat Robertson announces his presidential candidacy in 1987. (Joel Richardson/The Post)

Pat Robertson, televangelist who mixed politics and religion, dies at 93

With a mass TV following, he spearheaded a powerful political coalition of religious conservatives.

By Matt Schudel

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in 2013 in Harford, Conn. (AP)

After more than 1,000 arrests from the Jan. 6 riot, threat of political violence remains stubbornly present

More than two years into a historic prosecution of U.S. Capitol attackers, reviews are mixed on what the Justice Department accomplished.

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We knew Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were great. Now they look unstoppable.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are true originals, and they each had a triple-double in Denver’s Game 3 win to retake control of the NBA Finals.

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Forget 10,000 steps. 7 surprising tips for step counters.

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Live updates: Ukraine launches counteroffensive against Russia

Ukraine's military advanced on Russian positions in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, kicking off a long-anticipated counterattack to reclaim occupied territory from Russia.