Russia significantly stepped up its sabotage campaign over the past two years as it sought to pressure Europe and the United States to curb their support for Ukraine, according to …
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DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA simmering dispute between the Department of Government Efficiency and an independent agency dedicated to promoting peace broke into an open standoff involving the police on Monday, as Elon Musk’s …
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Judge Sets Hearing to Press Trump Administration on Deportation Flights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration on Monday repeatedly stonewalled a federal judge seeking answers about whether the government had violated his order barring the deportation of more than 200 noncitizens without due …
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Chuck Schumer Postpones Book Tour Amid Spending Bill Vote Backlash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, on Monday postponed a multicity tour to promote his forthcoming book, citing security concerns amid backlash to his decision …
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Current Policy Baseline: The Budget Trick That Could Make Tax Cuts Look Free
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow much does a tax cut cost? It depends what you compare it to. Republicans in Congress trying to advance a giant bill that includes $4 trillion in tax cut …
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U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Justice Department has quietly informed European officials that the United States is withdrawing from a multinational group created to investigate leaders responsible for the invasion of Ukraine, including President …
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A Clubby Washington Tradition Carries On Uncomfortably Without Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president wanted nothing to do with it. It was Saturday night in Washington, and many of the town’s top reporters, editors and television anchors were gathered in the subbasement …
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Trump Sends Hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador in Face of Judge’s Order
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador, pushing the limits of U.S. immigration law seemingly after a federal …
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Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are down to their lowest level in decades. Once-crowded migrant shelters are empty. Instead of heading north, people stranded in Mexico are starting to …
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At Gridiron Dinner, Jokes About Trump, Musk and Russia Abound
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday featured jokes about President Trump, the breakdown of the global order, Russia, Democrats’ uncertain future and, of course, Elon Musk. One …