Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off …
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Illinois voters are choosing a successor to Senator Richard J. Durbin, long a force on Capitol Hill.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Richard J. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, has been a leading liberal voice during his decades in office.
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In Illinois, AIPAC Becomes a Major Issue in Democratic House Races
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeveral groups with ties to the pro-Israel group have spent at least $20 million in four primaries backing candidates who are likely to support their cause in Washington.
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Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and …
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Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe New York Times reached out to people close to President Trump’s predecessors. They disputed Mr. Trump’s claims.
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In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger.
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In Illinois, Krishnamoorthi’s Indian American Heritage Shapes Bid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Tuesday, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi is looking to take a major step toward becoming only the second Indian American elected to the Senate.
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State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.
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In a Democratic primary, accusations are flying that allies of a hard-line pro-Israel group are trying to divide progressives, exploiting a broader rift in the party.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tankers. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.