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GOP Pays The Price for Booting Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin McCarthy couldn’t keep his job, but he could raise gobs of cash. With the House majority on the line, his successor is struggling to keep up.

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The Real ‘Sleaze’ Factor in Trump’s New York Trial

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Shan Wu

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Tinder Wars: Russians Isolated While Love Blooms in Kyiv

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Anna Nemtsova

How That Epic ‘Challengers’ Final Tennis Match Was Made

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Whitney Friedlander

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This Viral ‘Song of the Summer’ Was a TikTok Joke No One Got

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Pilar Melendez

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Mark Indelicato on Why His ‘Hacks’ Character Is ‘Sexless’

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Fletcher Peters

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Aesop’s New Balm Brings a “Touch of Poetry” to Hand Care

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Mia Maguire

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