I wasn’t planning on reading any of the new batch of Donald Trump books. His vampiric hold on the nation’s attention for five years was…
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The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It
The presidency of George W. Bush may have been the high point of the modern Christian right’s influence in America. White evangelicals were the largest…
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In Gosar, a Far-Right Extremist Found an Ally in Congress
WASHINGTON — Nick Fuentes, the leader of a white nationalist group, was bemoaning the political persecution he said he was facing from the federal government…
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11 Arrested in Armed Roadside Standoff in Massachusetts
Eleven suspects were taken into custody on Saturday after a lengthy roadside standoff between police officers in Massachusetts and a group of armed men in…
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Cheney to Join Jan. 6 Inquiry, Drawing Threats of G.O.P. Retribution
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday named Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming to a newly created special committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the…
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On the Path to Day X: The Return of Germany’s Far Right
The Nazi propaganda ministry declared the bombing a “terror attack,” circulating reports that up to 200,000 people had perished. The figure persisted for decades, though…
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Biden Administration Forms Blueprint to Combat Domestic Extremism
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is aiming to bolster information sharing with technology companies, potentially expand hiring of intelligence analysts and improve screening of government…
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6 Men Said to Be Tied to Three Percenters Movement Are Charged in Capitol Riot
Federal prosecutors filed a wide-ranging conspiracy indictment on Thursday accusing six California men said to be connected to a radical gun rights movement called the…
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After a Year of Protests, Portland Is Ready to Move On. But Where?
PORTLAND, Ore. — Defund the police? City leaders in Portland tried it. A unit in the fire and rescue bureau, one of the first of…
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My Fellow Republicans, Stop Fearing This Dangerous and Diminished Man
Many Republican leaders seem to think any all-encompassing investigation will be bad for the party. I disagree. Some prominent Republicans want to uncover the truth,…
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