A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP hide caption toggle …
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Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors, leaving senior career diplomats with few prospects.
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The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe White House ballroom, reflecting pool resurfacing, Kennedy Center renovations and a triumphal arch are among the many changes Trump wants to make in D.C. Tom Brenner, Rahmat Gul, Mark …
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After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOutside a polling place in West Lafayette, Ind., Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery greets voters arriving for early voting on April 28. Deery is a Republican incumbent President Trump has …
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Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGasoline prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on April 29 in Portland, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Gas prices in the U.S. have gone …
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Pellet found in Secret Service agent’s vest links suspect to WHCD attack, Pirro says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro looks on during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 27. Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty …
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Civil rights groups in the South respond to Supreme Court’s blow to voting rights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.
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Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. …
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Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal ‘anticipated’, Spain and Italy could be next
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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How are Trump’s efforts to reshape Indiana’s congressional districts going?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump is using his influence to run Republican challengers against some of the Indiana state senators who refused to redistrict to keep GOP control of the U.S. House. SCOTT …