The Times verified two videos filmed in Al Qaim, Iraq, showing a series of fires and explosions close to the Syrian border. The flames appear to have caused secondary explosions …
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Supreme Court Won’t Block Use of Race in West Point Admissions for Now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court declined on Friday to temporarily block race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, clearing the way for the school to continue considering race as …
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A run of strong economic data appears to have finally punctured consumers’ sour mood about the U.S. economy, blasting away recession fears and potentially aiding President Biden in his re-election …
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Turnout Data Reveals the Core of Democrats’ Success in Special Elections
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOver the last year, two different sets of data have yielded two very different theories of where Democrats stand heading into 2024. On one hand, there’s polling. Survey after survey …
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But since the attacks by Hamas and Israel’s response in Gaza, polls show the president losing support among Arab Americans. One poll late last year showed Mr. Biden’s support in …
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Democrats Warn Their Voters Against Backing Haley in South Carolina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSouth Carolina Democrats, working to turn out a show of force for President Biden in their party’s primary on Saturday, would like to remind their voters that Nikki Haley is …
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Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Was Struck Down. What Happens Next?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Delaware judge’s decision to void the pay package that helped make Elon Musk the world’s richest person leaves Tesla’s board with some difficult decisions to make. Chancellor Kathaleen St. …
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Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the final minutes of a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which tech chief executives were berated for not protecting children online, Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, urged …
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Haley Entered 2024 With $14.6 Million, Fueling Her Enduring Bid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNikki Haley, the last candidate standing between former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican nomination, raised $24 million in the last three months of 2023 and entered this year …
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Christopher A. Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, warned on Wednesday that China was ramping up an extensive hacking operation geared at taking down the United States’ power …