The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines, gaining access to four more sites and strengthening the Southeast Asian nation’s role as a key strategic partner for …
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Trump’s Campaign Fund-Raising in First Weeks of 2024 Race Is Relatively Weak
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe campaign’s payroll included 21 people, including Lynne Patton, a former Trump administration official, and Walt Nauta, the former White House Navy valet. Mr. Nauta, who also went to work …
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Wall St. Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“This so-called prioritization scheme makes Republicans’ priorities pretty clear — crystal clear, if I may add,” Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said on Jan. 17. “They want to …
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Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo years ago, The New York Times reported that Mr. Gaetz was the subject of a Justice Department investigation over allegations that the congressman had a sexual relationship with a …
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To Fix Its Problems in Ukraine, Russia Turns to the Architect of the War
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn rare public comments, mimicking Mr. Putin’s propaganda, General Gerasimov portrayed Russia as a victim of Western aggression, without explaining his strategy to neutralize the perceived threat. “Our country and …
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For 2024 Democratic Convention, Finalist Cities Include Atlanta, Chicago and New York
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Mayor Eric Adams of New York runs into White House officials, promoting his city to host the Democratic National Convention is often among his top three agenda items. When …
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Senior ISIS Leader in Somalia Killed in U.S. Special Operations Raid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations commandos killed a senior Islamic State leader in an early-morning helicopter raid in a remote area of northern Somalia on Thursday, U.S. officials said. The …
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Some Pentagon officials were taken aback that German officials were publicly admitting the link between the Abrams tanks and the Leopards, one official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to …
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2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race Centers on Abortion and Democracy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn 10 weeks, Wisconsin will hold an election that carries bigger policy stakes than any other contest in America in 2023. The April race, for a seat on the state’s …
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Will the Real G.O.P. Please Stand Up? A National Power Struggle Goes Local.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn one deep-red pocket of rural Pennsylvania, three warring factions each claim to represent the Republican Party. Tensions boiled over in a scuffle over a booth at a farm show.