The prisoner, who was repatriated to Tunisia, was never charged. His transfer is part of a Biden administration push to further reduce the dwindling detainee population at the wartime prison.
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‘Hanging Out With Jimmy Carter,’ Biden Faces the Echoes of History
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden is yet another one-term Democrat hurt by inflation and struggling to free hostages before leaving office. But Mr. Carter’s enhanced reputation offers hope that he too may be …
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Amy Carter, Thrust Into the Public Eye at a Young Age, Has Since Receded
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJimmy Carter’s daughter had an extraordinary and well-documented childhood in the White House. Since then she has for the most part lived a very private life.
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Carter Funeral Service to Be Held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe state funeral will cap more than a week of remembrances honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who died at 100 on Sunday.
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Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.
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Mr. Carter made a ‘sobering’ trip to the South Bronx to reinforce his commitment to urban areas. Other leaders would follow.
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North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties Fighting Ukrainian Troops, White House Says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country’s deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said.
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Marc Fogel Designated as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia by U.S. State Dept.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMarc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner.
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Trump Weighs In on Immigrant Visa Debate but Offers Little Clarity
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe said in an interview that he had used the visas for skilled workers “many times.” But he has mainly used visas for unskilled workers like housekeepers.
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How Donald Trump Went From Calling for a TikTok Ban to Backing Off
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to do just that.