Seankese Johnson, 36, was killed along with five passengers when the sightseeing helicopter he was flying suddenly crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City.

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After more than an hour of labored negotiations with conservative holdouts, House G.O.P. leaders yanked their blueprint for the president’s tax and spending package, lacking the votes to pass it.

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What British politics can teach us about enduring the Trump era.

What on earth are Republican leaders thinking in trying to stop a Republican proposal to make it easier for new parents to vote in Congress?