The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas to execute a convicted murderer, rejecting a last-minute appeal by state officials after lower-court judges found that the …
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At least five states have declined to take part in the Great American State Fair, one of President Trump’s marquee events scheduled to begin this month to celebrate the country’s …
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Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump said on Thursday that he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be the next …
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In a Trump-Endorsed Presidential Candidate, Colombia’s Women See a Familiar Far-Right Playbook
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe calls himself “The Tiger” and posts sweaty Instagram workout videos. He promises to “disembowel the left” and says that Colombia needs a president with male grit, though he uses …
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No, There Was Not a Snake Invasion at the Swiss Team’s World Cup Training Facility
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAhead of the start of this year’s World Cup on Thursday, the teams have set up shop at training facilities across the United States, Mexico and Canada, where players are …
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Trump’s Plaques on the Presidential ‘Walk of Fame,’ Fact-Checked and Annotated by Historians
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a well-trafficked walkway linking the West Wing to the White House residence, President Trump has recast history with gold-lettered plaques that summarize each of the 47 U.S. presidencies. They …
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Pro-Palestinian Activists at U. of Michigan Indicted on Federal Conspiracy Charges
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEight people who federal prosecutors said had ties to the University of Michigan were accused in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday of threatening campus leaders and others to sever ties …
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President Trump’s advisers gathered in secret in the Situation Room without him as they struggled to handle the Epstein files scandal, our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan learned while …
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Platner Wins Maine Senate Primary After a Turbulent Stretch of His Bid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGraham Platner, the progressive oyster farmer who toppled Maine’s political establishment even as a series of unsettling revelations about his past rattled his party, won the Democratic nomination for Senate …
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Steve Hilton Wins Second Spot in California Governor Race, Beating Tom Steyer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSteve Hilton, a Republican former Fox News host who was endorsed by President Trump, has secured the second spot in the November general election for California governor, The Associated Press …