Politics

Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say

Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana is poised to reverse himself and run for the Senate, according to three Democratic officials, a decision that would hand the party a coveted recruit who could help reclaim a majority in the chamber. After months of insisting he would not challenge Senator Steve Daines, Mr. Bullock, who ran for

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Latinos and Young People Come Through for Bernie Sanders in California Primary

LOS ANGELES — California appeared to deliver a pivotal victory to Senator Bernie Sanders Tuesday night, driven by a coalition of Latinos, young people and liberal voters up and down the state. With 415 pledged delegates, California is by far the biggest prize of Super Tuesday and Mr. Sanders had been banking on a significant

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Bloomberg Greets Public Failure With Public Emotion. He’s Not Used to Either.

There is no billionaire way to end a presidential campaign. The candidate still finds a hotel ballroom, still stands before a preponderance of flags, still gives a little wave to supporters from the microphone — no, thank you — no matter how many salaries he has paid, or field offices he has opened, or delegates

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Court Bans Agents Who Botched Carter Page Surveillance From Seeking Wiretaps

WASHINGTON — A secretive federal court on Wednesday effectively barred F.B.I. officials involved in the wiretapping of a former Trump campaign adviser from appearing before it in other cases at least temporarily, the latest fallout from an internal inquiry into the bureau’s surveillance of the aide. A 19-page opinion and order by James E. Boasberg,

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Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding

WASHINGTON — Facing a bipartisan backlash led by Republican lawmakers, the Trump administration is backing off a bookkeeping change that would have drastically cut federal funds for rural schools — at least for a year. Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, will allow states to more easily qualify for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School

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After Losses on Super Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren Reviews Her Options

DETROIT — Senator Elizabeth Warren faced an uncertain path forward on Wednesday after a Super Tuesday performance that fell below her campaign’s already lowered expectations, with her chances at the Democratic presidential nomination now a mathematical anomaly. Ms. Warren finished third in her home state, Massachusetts, and failed to crack the top two in any

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