Harvard Is Making Changes Trump Officials Want, Even Without a Deal

Harvard has sued, fighting the Trump administration’s demands. But the university has also enacted a host of items on the White House wish list.

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Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test

Nostalgic fans of the interstate staple lamented the loss of its country kitsch, while some conservatives blamed “wokeness” for the sleek redesign.

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James Dobson, Influential Leader of the Religious Right, Dies at 89

The founder of the evangelical group Focus on the Family, he spent decades denouncing what he saw as the unraveling of the social order.

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As Trump Weighs I.V.F., Republicans Back New ‘Natural’ Approach to Infertility

Long confined to the medical fringe, “restorative reproductive medicine” has unified Christian conservatives and proponents of the Make America Healthy Again movement on the political right.

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Mike Castle, Bipartisan Delaware Congressman, Dies at 86

A fiscal conservative who supported gun control and other liberal causes, he was the last Republican elected to serve his state as governor and to represent it in the House.

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Marco Rubio Once Filed a Brief Embracing Birthright Citizenship

Rubio, a son of immigrants and now secretary of state, was responding to a 2016 lawsuit questioning his eligibility for the presidency.

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With Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities Falters

In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down studies and programs focused on the gaps between racial and socioeconomic groups.

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DeSantis Appoints Ally to Be Lieutenant Governor

Gov. Ron DeSantis elevated a loyal ally, State Senator Jay Collins of Tampa, as Republicans jostle over who should succeed the term-limited governor.

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What to Know About How Bail Works in the U.S.

President Trump called revisions in bail law a “disaster.” Conservatives argue that such policies have contributed to increased lawlessness, but the data does not support their argument.

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Environmental Leader Laments Loss of Bipartisanship on Climate Issues

Gene Karpinski, who retired from leading the League of Conservation Voters after two decades, said the group that once backed G.O.P. candidates now finds it difficult to do so.

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