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Talk of Wealth Gap Prods the G.O.P. to Refocus
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s push for a new “middle-class economics” may go nowhere in Congress, but his ambitious array of proposals to raise stagnant incomes and provide more government support for struggling working families will
In North Carolina, police officers and young black men talk it out
Show your hands. Don’t reach for anything. Don’t make sudden movements.
One chilly evening not long ago, a panel of police officers met with citizens gathered here at City Hall to offer advice on a subject
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether all 50 states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. The court’s announcement made it likely that it would resolve one of the
House Measure Defies Obama on Immigrants
WASHINGTON — The House voted on Wednesday to gut major provisions of President Obama’s immigration policy, approving legislation that would revoke legal protections for millions of unauthorized immigrants, including children, and put them at risk