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In Trump’s D.C. Crackdown, Murder Victims’ Families Say He’s Ignoring Them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump insists there are no more murders in Washington, D.C. “I wish that was true,” said Jamia Vaden, whose sister was gunned down in November.
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How the Georgia congresswoman went from the president’s loudest cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic.
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Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America.
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How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in the creation of a $1 billion state fund to expand …
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What to Know About Colombia’s Role in the Global Drug Trade Amid Trump’s Feud With Petro
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.
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From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.
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In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats.
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How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.
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She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires, Until the E.P.A. Cut Her Grant
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMarina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities.