These policies made Denmark an object of scorn among many progressives elsewhere. Critics described the Social Democrats as monstrous, racist and reactionary, arguing that they had effectively become a right-wing …
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Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrank G. Wisner II, a veteran American diplomat, Washington insider and foreign affairs specialist who relished the prestige of ambassadorial life as much as the back-channel cajoling and arm-twisting of …
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Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGreenpeace is set to go on trial on Monday before a North Dakota jury in a bombshell lawsuit that, if successful, could bankrupt the storied group. The Dallas-based company Energy …
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The military transported about 15 immigration detainees from Texas to the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Sunday, bringing in new migrants who have been designated for deportation days …
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Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeveral Trump-appointed agency leaders urged their staffs not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their positions, even as …
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome came with complaints about Elon Musk, President Trump’s billionaire ally who is carrying out an assault on the federal bureaucracy. Others demanded guarantees that Republicans in Congress would not …
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The United States sent $50 million in condoms to Hamas. Diversity programs caused a plane crash. China controls the Panama Canal. Ukraine started the war with Russia. Except, no. None …
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Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesElon Musk deepened the confusion and alarm of workers across the federal government Saturday by ordering them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do …
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Democrats and some former members of the military reacted with anger and sadness to the dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …
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On Feb. 7, as rumors spread through the ranks of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that Elon Musk’s team had entered their building, federal workers took out their phones. On …