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White House officials, frustrated by their inability to pass even minimal changes to gun laws in a Congress narrowly controlled by Democrats, say they have acted more forcefully than Mr. Biden’s recent predecessors. They point to their decision to offer up a second nominee to A.T.F. instead of leaving a…

“The fact that there’s this cadre of liaisons who are committed to the program has pushed schools to pay more attention to homeless kids,” said Maria Foscarinis, a longtime housing advocate who lobbied for the 1987 law. While only about 57 percent of homeless children were enrolled in school when…

MEXICO CITY — Pitched by the president as a landmark exercise for Mexico’s democracy, Sunday’s recall referendum gave voters the chance to remove their head of state from office for the first time. But with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s popularity still high and the opposition largely boycotting the event,…

But in the current war for talent, with job openings near record highs, many companies say flexible work policies are key to gaining an edge over competitors. Women are also far more likely to cite remote work as a job requirement, according to research from Indeed, the job search website….

After two years of extended deadlines, tax filing in April is back — and fast approaching. The pandemic led to delays in filing deadlines that stretched into late spring or even summer. But this year, the filing date for most taxpayers is April 18, a little more than a week…

Société Générale, France’s third largest bank, said on Monday that it would pull out of Russia by selling its controlling stake in Rosbank.Credit…Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters Société Générale, France’s third largest bank, said on Monday that it would pull out of Russia by selling its controlling stake in Rosbank, a Moscow-based lender,…

I pray more often, but I also do it more longingly. And what’s really amazing is that when you know you’ve got to have more of God — because there’s really no alternative — to our surprise, there is more of God to be gotten. And you say, why didn’t…

Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. I was moved by Ketanji Brown Jackson’s remarks last week after her Senate confirmation: “In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court.” What a ringing affirmation of what’s possible in the United States. And how depressing that only…

Now, here’s where things get a little fishy. During the trial, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, former Attorney General Charles Lee, called on Madison to provide the commissions to the court or at least confirm their existence. He refused. He asked the (Jeffersonian) Republican-controlled Senate to provide a written record…

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Parliament selected the opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to become the country’s interim prime minister on Monday, ushering in a new government after the ouster of Imran Khan and capping a week of political turmoil that pushed the fragile democracy to the brink. The vote came two…