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Initial findings in an internal investigation suggest the child was not provided with proper care. The acting head of the agency said changes to procedures had been made.

The debt-limit legislation includes a provision meant to force both sides to pass additional bills following through on their deal: the threat of automatic cuts if they fail to do so.

As he traversed socially conservative Iowa this week, the 2024 contender highlighted his state’s six-week ban. But now, in more moderate New Hampshire, he is shying from the subject.

President Biden brokered a debt limit deal by following instincts developed through long, hard and sometimes painful experience in Washington.

If affirmative action goes, bigger changes are necessary.

A conversation in which the former president is said to have acknowledged that he could not declassify a sensitive document could undercut a defense he has offered.

They were among three people killed in a Russian missile attack, officials said. Ukraine opened an investigation, as Russians described shelling and evacuations in border regions.

One secret ingredient: Republicans don’t care about policy

The president’s choice for the job, Dr. Mandy Cohen, would replace Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who is stepping down at the end of the month.

Also, we’re covering Russia’s increased attacks on Kyiv. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

At 14, Marie C. Bolden became the champion of what is believed to be the first national spelling competition in the United States. Her victory prompted a backlash.

The question of how to guarantee Ukrainian security loomed over a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Norway and a gathering of European leaders in Moldova.

The Australian comedian turns curator in a show about Picasso’s complicated legacy. But it’s women artists the exhibition really shortchanges.

Why does every man who catches your eye have a mustache?

Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain.

Officials say there’s not enough groundwater for housing construction already approved, a glimpse of the challenges facing the West as climate change worsens.

The president was helped up and walked back to his seat after delivering a speech and handing out diplomas to graduates in Colorado Springs.

When learning a language, people typically focus on nouns and adjectives first. But verbs are the real key.

The Florida governor, who has frequently clashed with the press, was asked about taking questions from voters on the presidential campaign trail.

The two combative men from Queens have often been antagonists, but now they both see an opening to attack the Florida governor over his pandemic leadership.