President Trump’s pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the 2007 shooting deaths of more than a dozen people in Baghdad prompts outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.
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COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump
On Thursday, House Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks for Americans will all but dare Republicans to break with the president.
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Defense bill with BIW provision stuck on Trump’s desk
After being passed by the House and the Senate, President Trump has until Wednesday to sign or veto the National Defense Authorization Act.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Over Easy: Heading for the last roundup
The following is fictional but short. Giuliani was the last to arrive, tucking his shirt into his pants, hoping no ants were in his pants. As typical of Rudy, his mouth arrives seconds before the rest of him. Following orders from the president to “dress like cowboys,” the entire cabinet looked like a group audition […]
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Maine Electoral College electors to cast ballots Monday
Maine’s four electors will cast three ballots for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump when they convene in the House chamber of the State House on Monday, while their counterparts across the U.S. will also cast their votes.
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The View From Here: Last-minute executions among Trump’s worst acts
The president’s rush to kill five convicted murderers before he leaves office degrades us all.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pentagon installs 2 Trump allies on defense advisory board
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie are among 11 new members appointed to the Defense Business Board, replacing nine others.
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Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
The move continues a post-election push by the president to shrink U.S. involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad.
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Niece says ‘cruel and traitorous’ Trump belongs in prison
Mary Trump announced this week she is writing a follow-up to this summer’s scathing bestseller about her uncle.
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Trump aide banned from Justice Department after trying to get sensitive info
Heidi Stirrup was told to vacate the building after urging staffers to give up information about election fraud and other matters, sources say.