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The Hysterical Overreaction to Jayapal’s ‘Racist State’ Gaffe
Last weekend, Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat who is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, made a significant political error. She called Israel a “racist state,” instead of simply a state that has racist leaders who ...
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DeSantis, Attacking Biden Policies, Seeks to Burnish Pro-Israel Credentials
He delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel Summit as he courts evangelical voters.
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Mystery Object Is Found on Remote Beach in Western Australia
The authorities said the cylindrical object, which was found about 155 miles north of Perth, did not pose a risk to the public, but they have yet to identify it.
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Blinken Meets China’s Top Diplomat in Latest Bid to Ease Tensions
In their second meeting in less than a month, the secretary of state spoke to China’s envoy, Wang Yi, about ‘managing competition’ amid reports of a potential Chinese hack.
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Murderer Released in Secretive Deal Is Recaptured After Months on the Run
A call to a tip line led the authorities to a New York City apartment, where they found a South Carolina man believed to be wrongly freed from prison.
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China Targeted State Department Emails in Microsoft Hack, U.S. Officials Say
Microsoft said the hack began in May and was discovered just before Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s trip to Beijing in June.
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In Cities and Small Towns, Vermonters Reckon With the Devastation of Flooding
As floodwaters began to ebb on Tuesday, and Vermonters reckoned with the devastation of a record-breaking storm, shock mixed with a growing sense of dread at the long recovery ahead — and with a lingering uneasiness that more losses might yet be ...
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Nikki Haley Makes Her Pitch in New Hampshire. It’s Unclear Whether Voters Will Swing.
The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But her brand of politics may not resonate in the 2024 political climate.
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Iowa Republicans Set the Date for the Party’s Caucuses — and It’s Early
The state party will hold a nominating contest in January, the earliest it has been held in recent campaign cycles.
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James F. Dobbins, Leading Authority on Nation Building, Dies at 81
His Foreign Service career took him on a tour of world hot spots, including Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans and Afghanistan, where he led efforts to rebuild war-torn countries.