There are few distractions in the courtroom while Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial is in session. Lawyers and witnesses talk. Onlookers are tense and silent. And a squadron of armed …
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UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWorkers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala., voted on Friday against allowing the United Automobile Workers to represent them, a stunning blow to the union’s campaign to gain ground …
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Former President Donald J. Trump, who has been spending much of his time recently as a criminal defendant in a Manhattan courtroom, will be in a different New York borough …
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Leo Brent Bozell IV Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Jan. 6 Attack
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor most of his life, Leo Brent Bozell IV has been known as the devout, but somewhat troubled, scion of a famous conservative family — the son of L. Brent …
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Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo years into President Biden’s term, his aides began negotiating with Saudi leaders to have the kingdom establish diplomatic relations with Israel. But when the Israel-Hamas war began last October, …
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The costly realm of campaign politics has claimed its share of the fortunes of yet another business magnate with aspirations to higher office. Representative David Trone, Democrat of Maryland who …
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Supreme Court Justice Alito’s House Displayed a ‘Stop the Steal’ Flag After Jan. 6
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed that President Biden had stolen the office, many of them displayed a startling symbol outside their homes, on their …
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Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden has asserted executive privilege to deny House Republicans access to recordings of his interview with a special counsel investigating his handling of government documents, denouncing their effort as …
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White House Considers Easing Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree years after Biden administration officials tightened sanctions on a billionaire Israeli mining executive for corrupt business practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they have reversed themselves and are …
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R.F.K. Jr. Draws Another $8 Million From His Running Mate, Nicole Shanahan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, the Silicon Valley investor Nicole Shanahan, said on Wednesday night that she had given another $8 million to their independent presidential campaign as it …