Several 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.
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In a Wild Corner of the West, Elk Are Everywhere and Causing Conflict
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhere Washington, Idaho and Oregon meet, elk are straying from public to private lands, causing conflict and concern. If the Trump administration opens national forests further, it could get worse.
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The crew members had been part of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, bringing the death toll of American service members in the conflict to at least 13.