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The Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, explained

The undersea explosions in two gas pipelines from Russia exposed Europe’s vulnerabilities — just as the continent faces a looming energy crisis.

By Jen Kirby

What the Electoral Count Reform Act can prevent in the next election — and what it can’t

Mitch McConnell has now come out in favor of a few election law fixes that could protect democracy in 2024.

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The unlikely allies who sank Joe Manchin’s energy deal

Progressives and Republicans came together to shoot down a bill on permitting reforms.

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True crime has made huge strides in centering the victim. But we keep getting series like the Netflix docudrama.

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