The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared ready on Thursday to rule that former presidents have some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution, a move that could further delay the criminal …
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Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon Says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUkrainian forces will be able to use a newly delivered, coveted long-range missile system to more effectively target Russian forces in occupied Crimea, senior Pentagon officials said on Thursday. After …
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Juggling Campaign and Foreign Policy, Biden Sends Complicated Messages
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThat left Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, in the awkward position of declining to say whether Mr. Orban is a dictator. “I’m not going to speak on behalf …
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken cheered on the sidelines at a basketball game in Shanghai on Wednesday night, and spent Thursday chatting with students at New York University’s Shanghai …
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At Columbia, Johnson Suggests Military Could be Needed to Quell Protests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said President Biden should take action, including potentially sending in the National Guard, to quell pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and on other campuses across …
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Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Mitch McConnell does not give much away even in the most private of settings. So it was notable when the typically inscrutable Republican leader asked to speak first at …
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Here’s How U.S. Aid to Ukraine Might Help on the Battlefield
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNow that the Senate has approved a nearly $61 billion aid package to Ukraine, and with President Biden poised to sign it, desperately needed American weapons could be arriving on …
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Senate Approves Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending …
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Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Senate on Tuesday was moving toward approving a $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that has been stalled for months. The legislation, a version of …
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Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAiming to bring the national fight over abortion access to a key battleground state, a political arm of Planned Parenthood will spend $10 million on organizing efforts in North Carolina …