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N.Y. / Region
Chastised, Not Charged, as Prosecutors Shed Tradition of Silence
Prosecutors have become more willing to speak publicly about their decision not to file charges in high-profile cases. Not surprisingly, some object.Prosecutors have free speech when not working.
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Opinion
A Health Care Victory. For Now.
Republican House leaders tried to rush their bill through. But they didn’t move fast enough.Yes
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/opinion/the-scammers-the-scammed-and-americas-fate.html
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U.S.
Democrats Fail to Move Gorsuch Off Script and Beyond Generalities
Senate Democrats made an issue of a unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that rejected the approach Judge Gorsuch had taken in a different case.Yes
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Gorsuch Says He’d Rule Against Trump if Law Required It
Discovering what the law is would be his job.
He is stating that he is unwilling to do it.
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U.S.
Lacking Evidence of Voter Fraud, Legislatures Target Its Specter
After failing to find widespread voter fraud, Republican state lawmakers are calling for tighter restrictions on voting based on perception of tainted ballots.Specters are fiction.
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The Learning Network
Word + Quiz: sodden
This word has appeared in 29 New York Times articles in the past year.https://www.vocabulary.com/play/#choice=q19t00
"Wet to the point of dripping"
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U.S.
What to Watch: Will Democrats Be More Aggressive With Neil Gorsuch?
Democratic senators were frustrated in the first round of confirmation hearings for Judge Gorsuch, who offered little insight on his personal thoughts on contentious legal matters.No. Torture is forbidden as is effective interrogation.
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N.Y. / Region
New York’s Overstuffed Constitution: Voters Face a Window for Reforms
“Failed State” urges New York voters to call for a constitutional convention, but the editors of “New York’s Broken Constitution” are pessimistic.After the New York courts do their work, fixing the constitution can be considered.
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