There was a time, not so long ago, when those wearied and horrified by the presidency of Donald J. Trump could almost convince themselves that the man was gone. He …
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One tunnel in Gaza was wide enough for a top Hamas official to drive a car inside. Another stretched nearly three football fields long and was hidden beneath a hospital. …
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Houthis Attack More Ships in Red Sea After U.S.-Led Strikes in Yemen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHamas led the Oct. 7 assaults on southern Israel that, the Israelis say, killed around 1,200 people. The Israeli military response has killed more than 23,000 Palestinians, a majority of …
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KELLEN BROWNING If you were trying to think of a city that feels like the polar opposite of San Francisco, Des Moines would be a pretty good bet. When I …
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This Again? In Frozen Iowa, the Press Corps Ponders a Slog of a Campaign.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaybe it was the apocalyptically cold weather, with wind chills reaching minus 43 Fahrenheit. Or the winnowed field of candidates and an anxiety-addled electorate that is dreading the prospect of …
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The Smoothie Stop-By: When a President Tries to Be a Regular Joe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was a quiet day in Emmaus, Pa. The only sound on Main Street was the idling engine of the sleek black truck that some call a rolling doomsday communications …
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Democrats Fret That Biden’s Power Players Are Not at His Campaign Base
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith less than 10 months to go until the 2024 election, the nerve center of President Biden’s bid for a second term is stationed not at his campaign’s headquarters in …
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For all the fears of an outbreak of fighting in the Middle East that could draw the United States, Israel and Iran into direct combat, a curious feature of the …
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In Iowa, Nikki Haley Has the Attention of Democrats and Independents
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith temperatures threatening to dip below zero in Iowa on Monday, some of the voters preparing to caucus for Nikki Haley have already overcome a different hurdle: a long history …
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Republican Presidential Primary: 7 Numbers That Tell the Story
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe only numbers that will truly matter in the Iowa caucuses on Monday will be the number of votes tallied for Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek …