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President-elect Trump stunned Washington with two controversial picks to lead important law enforcement and intelligence roles in his administration, tapping Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic representative, to serve in the nation’s top intelligence job. Trump tapped a loyalist to lead a Justice Department he has…
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Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in Washington and Oregon states after incendiary devices were set off Monday at ballot drop boxes, just days ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, officials said. A ballot box in southeast Portland, Oregon, and at least one ballot box in nearby Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire, according to…
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Washington’s ambassador to Ukraine says Russia is “attacking Ukraine with hypersonic missiles”. Bridget Brink echoed reports of “loud explosions” in Kyiv. The Kyiv military administration said on Telegram that a multi-storey building in the city’s Pechersk has been damaged by a rocket and that missile fragments had been found in the city. Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv…
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An off-duty police officer in Washington was shot and killed while at his home as sheriff’s deputy pursued an armed suspect early Sunday morning. Vancouver, Wash., Mayor Anne McEnery-Ogle in a statement Sunday identified the officer as Donald Sahota, saying he had been with the Vancouver Police Department since 2014. “The sudden death of Officer Sahota is…
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The State Department on Thursday cleared a massive arms deal for Taiwan, worth up to $1.3 billion. The move comes as at a time when the Trump administration continues to rely on China to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear weapons program. The potential package includes seven different items sought by the Taiwanese…
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Hours after US President Donald Trump said he expects a trade deal to be reached with China soon, America’s top trade negotiator refuted those claims, saying no progress has been made on key structural issues with Beijing. Republican US Senator Chuck Grassley relayed his conversation with United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to the press on Tuesday.…
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The US has confirmed it will cut $300 million in aid to Pakistan over its perceived failure to tackle militant groups, ratcheting up the tension in a deeply strained relationship ahead of a visit to Islamabad by the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday. Image: Mike Pompeo The so-called Coalition Support Fund was suspended earlier…
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President Donald Trump and the Democrats can’t agree on anything, except one big thing: China. After Trump’s administration announced plans on June 15 to impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports, Charles Schumer, the Democrats’ Senate leader, called the decision “on the money.” That was a startling statement on a startling fact: China has few friends left…
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John Trumbull’s “Declaration of Independence” painting in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda (BILL CLARK/CQ ROLL CALL/GETTY IMAGES) The Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall (JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST/GETTY IMAGES) The National Mall (LYDIA CHEBBINE FOR USN&WR) Draining the reflecting pool at the Lower Senate Park (MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES) The World War II Memorial (GEORGE ROSE/GETTY IMAGES) The National Museum of…
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