As the Democratic field grows more crowded, potential candidates are starting to opt out. Here are a few factors that influenced their decisions.

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The trade deficit in goods ballooned to its highest level in history, reaching nearly $900 billion in 2018.

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Wednesday: Attorney General Xavier Becerra won’t prosecute officers; a win for transparency advocates on charter schools; and a California Michelin guide

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In an interview with “CBS This Morning,” the singer, who faces charges involving underage girls, jumped out of his seat at one point and said those accusing him were all lying.

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Ms. Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, is expected to face particular scrutiny over the practice of separating migrant families apprehended at the border.

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Morgan, who was the first woman to earn an architect’s license in California, was a prolific designer of hundreds of buildings, namely the Hearst Castle at San Simeon.

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Hamtramck, Mich., has long celebrated Fat Tuesday with paczki, Polish pastries. The tradition continues, even as Polish residents moved away, and other immigrants arrived.

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Here’s what you need to know.

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American negotiators insist that agriculture be included in a prospective trade deal while European officials say the topic was never up for discussion, jeopardizing talks before they even begin.

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One was America’s first female intelligence cartographer. The other handled classified spy reports on four continents. These are their stories.

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