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Haley’s Hard-Line Immigration Record Runs Counter to Trump’s Attacks
Donald Trump has accused Nikki Haley of siding with Democrats on the border. In South Carolina, friends and foes alike do not recognize that portrait of the former governor.
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Business
In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits
Maine’s Legislature voted down a bill that would have limited large-scale pumping of groundwater in the state. Poland Spring, the bottled-water giant, had lobbied aggressively against the measure. The proposal would have placed a 10-year limit on ...
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World
Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ “If only we had a partner for peace.” That’s been the refrain in the Israel-Palestinian conflict for as long as I’ve followed it. But the truth is you don’t need just a partner — you need two partners able to deliver ...
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World
New York Prisons Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Abusive Guards
Under a bill filed by Senator Julia Salazar of Brooklyn, the state correction department would gain more authority to discipline officers accused of wrongdoing.
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World
Why New York Is Closing 6 Prisons
The number of people incarcerated in New York is less than half of what it was in 1999, and the facilities being closed are well below capacity.
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World
Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.
As Iranian-backed groups and American forces, both of which have bases in Iraq, lock horns around the Mideast, things are becoming uncomfortable for the Iraqi government.
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World
Saudi-Israel Ties Depend on Steps Toward a Palestinian State, Blinken Says
In meetings with Israeli leaders, the U.S. secretary of state held out the prospect of Saudi recognition to prod Israel to curb combat operations in Gaza and accept a path to Palestinian statehood.
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World
The Big Questions Looming Over the Iowa Caucuses: Here’s What to Expect
What if Donald Trump wins but not by much? What if Ron DeSantis comes in third? We look at some of the possible results and what they could mean for the race.
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World
Menendez, in Defiant Speech, Says Bribery Case Against Him Is ‘Baseless’
Senator Robert Menendez accused prosecutors of conducting a public smear campaign and denied accepting bribes to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
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World
N.R.A. Lawyer Distances Gun Group From LaPierre’s Lavish Spending
A lawyer for the National Rifle Association said that Wayne LaPierre’s actions did not embody the organization. Mr. LaPierre announced his resignation as the group’s leader last week.