Local government crews in Washington began on Monday morning to remove the Black Lives Matter mural that was painted near the White House nearly five years ago. The mural, spelling …
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Zelensky Is Set to Meet With Saudi Crown Prince Before U.S. Talks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, working to repair his strained relationship with the United States and secure a favorable deal to end his country’s war with Russia, was scheduled to …
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Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment at their party’s uncoordinated response to President Trump’s address to Congress last week, criticizing a colleague who staged a one-man protest during the speech …
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The Secret Service shot a 27-year-old man near the White House early Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with federal officers, the agency said in a statement. President Trump was spending …
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Plan to Return Russian Diplomats to U.S. Poses Espionage Risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs it moves to transform U.S. relations with Russia, the Trump administration is talking with Moscow about readmitting potentially scores of Russian diplomats into the United States after years of …
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MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSoon after the recent contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Senator Adam Schiff went on camera to offer his assessment. “I was horrified …
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Tesla charging stations were set ablaze near Boston on Monday. Shots were fired at a Tesla dealership in Oregon after midnight on Thursday. Arrests were made at a nonviolent protest …
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House Republicans Unveil Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse Republicans on Saturday unveiled a measure to fund the government through Sept. 30, boosting spending on the military and daring Democrats to oppose it and risk being blamed for …
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‘You Can’t Pin Him Down’: Trump’s Contradictions Are His Ultimate Cover
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhat does President Trump really believe? Does he want to run for a third term, or is that just a joke? Does he intend to seize control of Gaza and …
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Elon Musk Is Making Republicans Sweat and Giving Democrats a New Target
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe held court in the Oval Office in a T-shirt and blazer with a child clinging to his shoulders. He takes private meetings on Capitol Hill, offering his phone number …