Airstrikes hit two facilities in eastern Syria, most likely killing or injuring Iran-backed militia personnel. The United States has blamed such groups for recent attacks against its troops.
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Tim Scott Suspends ’24 Campaign, as His Sunny Message Failed to Resonate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe entered the Republicans’ presidential race as a rising star with substantial financial resources, but struggled to break out of the pack of Trump challengers.
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5 U.S. Special Operations Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mediterranean
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFive U.S. Army Special Operations forces have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, American officials said on Sunday. The troops were crew members of an MH-60 …
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Judge Puts Off Decision on Whether to Delay Trump Documents Trial
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Friday put off until at least March the fraught and consequential decision of whether to delay the start of former President Donald J. Trump’s trial on …
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Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker Mike Johnson on Saturday pitched House Republicans on a convoluted plan to avert a government shutdown at the end of next week, proposing a bill that would temporarily extend …
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Trump Asks Judge Chutkan to Air His Federal Election Trial on TV
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLawyers for former President Donald J. Trump have told a judge that she should permit his trial on federal charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election to be televised …
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Sweeping Raids and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer President Donald J. Trump is planning an extreme expansion of his first-term crackdown on immigration if he returns to power in 2025 — including preparing to round up undocumented …
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Israeli Forces Have Limited Time in Gaza, U.S. Officials Say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIsrael’s decision two weeks ago to hold off on a full-scale invasion of Gaza and instead carry out a more deliberate, phased ground offensive aligned with suggestions from Defense Secretary …
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Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey who is running for president, will go to Israel on Sunday, pressing what he sees as his foreign policy advantage in the …
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With Manchin Out, Democrats’ Path to Holding the Senate Is Narrow
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Joe Manchin III said he decided to forgo re-election because he’d accomplished all his goals. But for the Democrats he’s leaving behind in Washington, the work to hold the …