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GOP wants candidates to pledge support for nominee — but some resist
Trump said he won’t commit to supporting the winner if he loses the nomination, and other potential candidates have hedged on the issue.
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Fulton County adds to high-profile rebukes of Trump’s ‘stolen’ election
The grand jury’s unanimous finding is the second example to emerge in recent days — even as candidate Trump continues to push his false narrative about 2020.
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What’s in a name? Why the ‘weaponization’ committee’s is extraordinary.
A Democrat called the committee “menacingly” named. And if you compare it to other such committee names, it’s hard to disagree.
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Federal Officials Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents’ Frustrations Persist
A visit to East Palestine from the head of the E.P.A. and a White House pledge to lend more support were met with skepticism in the community.
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Norfolk Southern Train Carrying Dangerous Chemicals Derails in Ohio, Putting Residents at Risk
In February 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. The crash set the train’s cargo ablaze, causing authorities to initiate a controlled burn. However, while this may have been necessary to avoid a catastrophe of epic proportions, it also resulted in harmful chemicals being dispersed into…
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Russia Attacks Infrastructure After Apparent Attempt to Distract Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Russia launched a predawn assault with missiles and drones. The attacks came hours after Moscow floated balloons over Kyiv, in what Ukrainian officials said was a tactic to “confuse” defense systems. Here’s what we’re covering today:
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After Going Gray, Lisa LaFlamme Found Herself the Focus of the Story
Lisa LaFlamme was dismissed after a decades-long TV career, not long after she stopped dyeing her hair, setting off debates across Canada about sexism, ageism and going gray.
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Syria’s Assad Uses Disaster Diplomacy to Inch Back Onto World Stage
“A tragedy for Syrians is a boon for Assad because nobody else wants to manage this mess,” one analyst said of President Bashar al-Assad, who became a global pariah for his regime’s abuses during a civil war.
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Divided Views of Nicola Sturgeon Among Scots Reflect Wider Political Schism
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation was a moment for voters to take stock of her eight years as first minister and reflect on what may come next.
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Nicola Sturgeon Resigns: What to Know, and What’s Next for Scotland
The decision by Ms. Sturgeon to step down as the country’s leader came as a shock. What is her legacy, and why did she quit?