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Publicly, the White House says the latest strikes in the Caribbean are aimed at cartel infrastructure. Privately, some analysts suspect
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New York state’s chief legal officer, now a criminal defendant, runs an 800-lawyer agency that is at the center of
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Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears pulled no punches in her attack on her Democratic opponent in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, former Rep.
Read MoreSearch firm behind illegal immigrant superintendent selection recruits top school leaders nationwide
The executive search firm that helped Iowa’s largest public school district hire Ian Roberts, an illegal immigrant, has assisted school
Read MoreUS turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence
The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to Finland to bolster America’s icebreaking fleet — a move driven by growing concern
Read MoreEarle-Sears challenges Spanberger to tell Kaine, Warner ‘do your job’ and end shutdown
During a particularly heated exchange during Thursday night’s Virginia gubernatorial debate, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears challenged her opponent to
Read MoreTexas High Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson in Shaken Baby Case
Lawyers for Robert Roberson questioned evidence about whether he shook his 2-year-old daughter to death. The state’s highest criminal court
Read MoreNobel Peace Prize goes to Maria Corina Machado, despite calls for Trump to receive the award
The Nobel Committee awarded this year’s peace prize to Maria Corina Machado amid calls for President Donald Trump to receive
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