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Splintered debris and a damaged roof in a small southern town after an overnight tornado
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The Tornadoes Came Through Overnight. The Statement Was Workshopped.

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A United States Navy aircraft carrier underway on open water, photographed from a low angle showing the flight deck and superstructure.
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Three Sailors Died Friday. The Dinner Was Still at Eight.

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Wide overhead view of the U.S. House chamber mid-ovation during a joint session of Congress, with legislators rising from their seats under harsh broadcast lighting.
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The President Spoke Last Night. The Chamber Did the Standing.

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A nearly empty Tehran polling station entrance in harsh midday light, with a single municipal worker standing in the tiled doorway.
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Iran Held the Runoff Sunday. The Real Vote Was Staying Home.

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Aerial view of a lone car at a rural four-way stop on a flat Kansas highway under cold overcast winter light.
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Kansas Pulled the Licenses Tuesday. The Brisket Was Excellent.

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The Reichstag building in Berlin at dusk under a cold gray sky, with small figures approaching a side entrance.
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Berlin Negotiated a Government Sunday. We Negotiated the Cheese Course.

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A green stock ticker glows above a raised wine glass in cold fluorescent light.
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The Earnings Beat Forecasts Thursday. Nothing Else Did.

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The United States Capitol dome illuminated against a dark winter sky
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We Don’t Pass Budgets Anymore. We Pass Postponements.

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High-angle wide view of a sparsely attended House committee room during a Sunday vote, members at the dais with hands raised, mostly empty seats, cold daylight through tall windows.
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The Clintons Were Held in Contempt Sunday. The Word Did the Heavy Lifting.

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Small wooden chairs and a low table in a quiet daycare classroom, late afternoon light through the windows.
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HHS Froze the Childcare Money. The Word for It Was ‘Pause.’

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