NEW YORK — President Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake …
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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live …
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U.S. talks with Iran uncertain as ceasefire tested in Lebanon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Pivotal negotiations in Pakistan this weekend between the United States and Iran could hinge on developments in Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli strikes Thursday risked derailing a wider regional ceasefire. Tensions …
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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel and foster opposition to …
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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his …
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How much water lies underground? Scientists finally have an answer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor scientists, measuring the water in a river or a lake is relatively straightforward. It’s much more complicated to figure out how much water lies underground. After years of research, …
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Wife of U.S. soldier released from federal immigration detention
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW ORLEANS — The wife of a U.S. soldier was released Tuesday from a federal immigration detention facility where she had spent nearly a week after being taken into custody on a …
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U.S. still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica …
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Bondi won’t appear for House deposition next week in Epstein inquiry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has indicated that former Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi will not appear for a scheduled deposition next week before a House committee investigating how the government handled …
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Texas talk of swallowing eastern New Mexico is an old impulse
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the speaker of the Texas House recently outlined his priorities for the next legislative session, he mentioned tax relief, the development of data centers and a notion that sent …