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Exit Poll Shows a Decisive End to 14 Years of Tory Rule
- Labour was set to win 410 seats in the House of Commons, in a thundering anti-incumbent revolt that heralded a new era in British politics.
- If the projections hold up, the Conservatives would end up with fewer House seats than at any time in the party’s 200-year history.
Keir Starmer Is Poised to Be Next U.K. Prime Minister
The former human rights lawyer has led a remarkable turnaround for the Labour Party, which a few years ago suffered its worst election defeat since the 1930s.
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Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Aside
President Biden appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.
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Biden Tells Governors He Needs to Sleep More and Work Less at Night
President Biden’s remarks were a stark acknowledgment of fatigue during a meeting intended to reassure some of his most important supporters.
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President Biden is spending Independence Day trying to tamp down calls for him to drop his bid for re-election.
Here’s how a weekend of media and memes shaped voters’ thoughts about the presidential debate.
President Biden’s struggles could be a factor in Donald Trump’s selection of a running mate.
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Why a New Conservative Brain Trust Is Resettling Across America
Professionals who support Donald Trump aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization. Some are uprooting their lives to show that they mean it.
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Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle
Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities.
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High Above New York, a Battle for Tourist Dollars
Our writer took four ear-popping elevator journeys high above Midtown Manhattan to experience adventures ranging from mild to thrillingly intense.
New York City officials are moving to clean up Times Square after a spate of highly publicized crimes.
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Some Countries Are Trying a 4-Day Workweek. Greece Wants a 6-Day One.
The country, which already has the European Union’s longest average workweek, wants to add another day in some cases, bucking a growing business trend.
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Why More French Youth Are Voting for the Far Right
Support among young people in France has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history.
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Charles M. Blow, Ross Douthat, David French, Nicholas Kristof, Pamela Paul and Lydia Polgreen
Who Should Lead the Democratic Ticket? Six Columnists Weigh In.
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Kristen Soltis Anderson
Why Polls Are Being Overblown in Biden’s Decision, According to a Pollster
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Esau McCaulley
Telling the Truth About America Is an Act of Love
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Pamela Paul
Spare Us Your “Judeo-Christian” Values
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Simon Barnicle
Gettysburg’s Lost Cause Problem
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Ezekiel Kweku
Why the Flag Looks Like That. And Like That. And Like That.
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Frank Bruni
There Is Apparently No Accountability — Ever — for Donald Trump
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Taylor Maggiacomo
You Don’t Need Your Own Fireworks to Celebrate July 4
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John McWhorter
Miracle Whip, Onboarding and the Wonders of the English Language
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Nicholas Kristof
How Biden Has Gotten in the Way of Fighting Starvation in Gaza
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Adam Grant
There’s a Name for the Trap Biden Faces
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Charles M. Blow
Forcing Biden Out Would Have Only One Beneficiary: Trump
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Northern California Wildfire Slows, Allowing Some Residents to Return Home
The fire forced 29,000 people to evacuate their homes, but on Thursday officials said they felt “more confident” about containing the fire’s spread.
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Our Planet Is About to Reach Its Greatest Distance From the Sun
Earth whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Friday the planet will reach its farthest point from its star, known as aphelion.
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India’s Cable Networks Predicted a Big Modi Win. How Did They Get It Wrong?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slim election victory last month has forced India to reflect on how fawning coverage may have obscured a wave of opposition.
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Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty
An election over the future of a U.N.-affiliated group could determine whether the Pacific Ocean floor will be mined for metals used in electric vehicles.
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