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NY Times – Politics

President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.” [...]

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military. [...]

The conspiracy theories around the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt hurt Helen Comperatore, but in this age of distrust, partisanship and social media, she nurtures a conspiracy theory of her own. [...]

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas. [...]

Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said. [...]

The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it. [...]





