For the Congress that never does anything, this is a remarkable accomplishment.

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Business

It’s time for Madison Square Garden to move.

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Business

Senator James Inhofe, who voted against Sandy aid, suggested he would support relief for Oklahoma because that will be “totally different.”

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Business

Instead of investigating talking points, how about looking into the C.I.A.’s role in the Benghazi security failure?

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Politics

Once again, the G.O.P. is trying to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Business

A summary of what’s on today’s editorial page.

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Politics

The N.R.A. says guns are used up to 2.5 million times each year in self-defense. That’s not true.

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Business

Heritage Action thinks Republicans should keep their focus on the Obama administration, and avoid dicey legislation.

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Business

Eric Holder tried to justify the government’s secret spying on reporters.

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Business

The A.U.M.F., passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, is obsolete. Lawmakers aren’t sure what it means, but seem to want to make it even more expansive.

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Business

The latest Benghazi e-mails contain no evidence of the scandal that the Republicans have always wanted.

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Business

Heritage Action thinks Republicans should keep their focus on the Obama administration, and avoid dicey legislation.

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Politics

Republicans will get another chance to block the confirmation of an uncontroversial nominee next week, when Harry Reid holds a vote on Richard Cordray.

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Business

Of course not. But the mayor of Osaka told reporters that wartime sex slaves served a useful purpose.

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World

After many excuses, H&M and other companies signed on to an agreement that should help improve conditions in Bangladesh.

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Business

What can be built will be built.

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Business

What he did was illegal. His crimes don’t really speak to the broader abortion debate.

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Business

The president said it was. But technically, it’s not.

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Business

In a new ad, he says he wants to cut taxes for middle-class families. But how will he pay for that? By closing unspecified loopholes, of course.

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Business

While Martin O’Malley checks off legislative wins, Bobby Jindal is scrapping his legislative plans.

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