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NY Times – Politics

The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps. [...]

The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey. [...]

Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment. [...]

President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy. [...]

The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics. [...]

The dispute before the court involved a Republican effort to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. [...]





