The State Department is working to repatriate a family of 10 American citizens stranded in Syria, where they are among the tens of thousands of people effectively imprisoned in desert …
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The early polls show Donald J. Trump and President Biden tied nationwide. Does that mean Mr. Trump has a clear advantage in the battleground states that decide the Electoral College? …
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President Biden Keeps Hunter Close Despite the Political Peril
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEarlier this summer, President Biden was feeling hopeful. His son Hunter’s lawyers had struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors on tax and gun charges, and it seemed to the …
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Kristi Noem, Likely to Endorse Trump, Kicks Off Fight to Be His V.P.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald J. Trump’s resilience in polls of the Republican presidential primary field is shifting attention to what, for the moment at least, is the only truly competitive national race for …
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Peter Navarro Convicted of Contempt of Congress Over Jan. 6 Subpoena
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeter Navarro, a former trade adviser to President Donald J. Trump, was convicted on Thursday of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House …
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Justice Dept. Says It Will Indict Hunter Biden on Gun Charge This Month
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid C. Weiss, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden, said on Wednesday that he planned to indict the president’s son on a gun charge before the end of the month …
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‘That’s Valor’: Biden Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam-Era Army Pilot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe four American soldiers were pinned down in June 1968, taking intense fire from the enemy near the hamlet of Ap Go Cong in Vietnam. The large Huey helicopter sent …
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Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, plans to travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin to discuss the possibility of supplying Russia with more …
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An investigation by the South African government has concluded that weapons were not loaded onto a Russian vessel under American sanctions that docked near Cape Town last year, contradicting accusations …
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Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBill Richardson, who served two terms as governor of New Mexico and 14 years as a congressman before devoting himself to the cause of Americans who were being held hostage …