In an interview, he recalled the final days of the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, where Islamic State fighters hid in a series of tunnels in 2017. “Our …
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Former Vice President Mike Pence, who spent four years dutifully serving President Donald J. Trump but refused to carry out Mr. Trump’s demand that he block the 2020 election results, …
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The super PAC supporting Donald J. Trump will begin airing an attack against Ron DeSantis in Iowa, a shift in strategy after months of focusing their messaging on their likely …
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On Race, House Speaker Mike Johnson Says His Views Were Shaped By Raising a Black Child
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Mike Johnson, the new House speaker, talks about race in America, he often draws a striking personal connection, telling the story of how he and his wife, Kelly, “took …
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The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, coupled with a conservative Democratic congressman’s reversal on an assault weapons ban, has turned the spotlight on the state’s two senators, Susan Collins, a …
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Saudi Arabia Warns U.S.: Israeli Invasion of Gaza Could Be Catastrophic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn invasion could also fuel unrest in neighboring countries and could be particularly destabilizing for governments already struggling to contain discontent over economic pain or political repression, such as Bahrain, …
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Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAdidas employees quickly discovered that Mr. West was brimming with ideas. They also learned that he operated unlike anyone else they had encountered. He could be enthusiastic to the point …
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Representative Dean Phillips, a moderate Minnesota Democrat who has for months publicly argued that President Biden should not run for re-election, announced his candidacy for president on Thursday, setting up …
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Jake Sullivan’s ‘Quieter’ Middle East Comments Did Not Age Well
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a 7,000-word essay for Foreign Affairs magazine published this week, Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, tried to sum up the state of the Middle East. “Although the …
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In a direct challenge to federal power over immigration, the Texas House on Thursday approved the creation of a state-level crime for entering the country from Mexico between ports of …