President Trump suggested that the N.B.A. star LeBron James was racist on Friday, the latest in a string of disparaging remarks by the president about Black athletes who have criticized …
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Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump met on Friday with top advisers and senior members of his cabinet to decide whether to intensify the military assault against Iran, according to four people briefed on …
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With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe pharmaceutical company Merck said on Friday that it would license seven generic drugmakers to produce a low-cost version of a new monthly H.I.V. prevention pill that has generated significant …
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How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham’s Sister for Senate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe morning after Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died, President Trump floated his choice for serving the remainder of his term: a little-known House member he saw as a …
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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Wednesday, the Pentagon reported on its casualties website that a total of 18 American service members had been killed during the war in Iran. By Thursday, the Defense Department …
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One of the Supreme Court’s three liberal justices defended her conservative colleagues on Thursday, insisting the court has not been too deferential to President Trump. “I think that is a …
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A large investment firm and a Canadian uranium mining and enrichment company made a big bet three years ago on nuclear power by acquiring Westinghouse, an energy company that had …
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Mr. Trump’s financial disclosures do not pinpoint his net worth, but they paint a clear picture of how much money he takes in each year. In 2017, most of the …
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Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Amish Shah, a moderate Democrat, won a House primary in a battleground Arizona district on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press, defeating a centrist candidate supported by House Democrats’ …
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House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe House on Wednesday narrowly passed legislation that would limit stock trading by members of Congress, moving months ahead of the midterm elections to address a practice that has stoked …