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Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordileone announces that the House speaker will not be admitted to receive Communion in response to her push to codify abortion rights.
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A small group of Americans advocates violence. A much larger group shares their ideology. A still larger number profits politically, endangering U.S. democracy.
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Conspiracy-minded Americans provide powerful support for some pernicious ideas. The political establishment has lost its ability to keep such ideas at bay.
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A Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade would unsettle politics nationwide, but especially in a few key states.
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Young Americans say politics is bad for their mental health. Democrats’ chances depend on keeping them engaged nonetheless.
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The House will be more proportionate by some measures, but also more partisan and even more prone to gridlock.
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The share of California voters saying their taxes are too high has grown. A new poll comes amid inflation and many in the state feeling economic stress.
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Most Americans don’t feel back to normal, and the country has deep scars from what it’s gone through. All that has an impact on politics.
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Americans see the Supreme Court moving to the right, but still mostly regard the court as a moderate or somewhat conservative institution. That could change a lot this year.
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After preening Republican senators browbeat Ketanji Brown Jackson, it’s clear: Partisan fights over Supreme Court nominees are now the depressing norm.
