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Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed

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By: Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan
A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Looking to Renew’ Canada-Mexico Trade Deal

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff · Ana Swanson and Tony Romm
The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks among the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney with President Trump at the Group of 7 summit last year in Kananaskis, Canada.
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Trump Shrugs Off High Prices Amid Iran War and Says ‘I Love the Inflation’

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By: Tony Romm
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.

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Speaking at a bill signing on Wednesday, President Trump predicted that inflation would recede quickly, once the Iran conflict concludes.“ It’s going to come down like a rock.”
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Will Trump’s Repairs to Washington D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Work?

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By: David A. Fahrenthold
President Trump has said that construction is complete. Now comes the real test. Will the longstanding problems finally be solved?

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Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

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By: Hussein Mohamed
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.
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On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

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By: Tariq Panja
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

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The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.
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The White House Panic Over the Epstein Files: Six Takeaways From the New York Times Investigation

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By: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents.

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Protesters at the White House last July.
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How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs

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By: Vivian Nereim
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.

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Fishing in Muscat, Oman, in February, before the war between the United States, Israel and Iran started.
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Evette and Wilson Advance to Runoff in South Carolina Republican Primary for Governor

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By: Eduardo Medina · Emily Cochrane and Nick Madigan
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, now head to a runoff in the Republican contest for governor. President Trump vowed to “fight” for Ms. Evette in the second round.

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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette of South Carolina at a campaign rally on Monday.
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Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company

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By: Adam Satariano and Ana Swanson
The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”

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Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl.
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Trump’s Sharp Turn on China: Embracing It as a Peer Power

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By: Edward Wong
President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia.

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The U.S. and Chinese governments rolled out a new phrase, “constructive strategic stability,” during President Trump’s meeting in Beijing last month with the leader of China, Xi Jinping.
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Everybody Is a Loser in This Middle East War

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By: Thomas L. Friedman
None of the participants in the recent wars of the Middle East can claim victory. All are to blame.

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Blanche Was Once Seen as Tempering Trump’s Tactics. Now He’s All In.

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By: Glenn Thrush
The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in May.
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House Passes G.O.P.’s $70 Billion Immigration Bill

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By: Catie Edmondson
The vote gave final passage to Republicans’ megabill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump’s term, clearing it for his signature.

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Watchdog Group Skeptical of Vows to End Trump Administration’s $1.8 Billion Fund

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By: Alan Feuer
The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, doubled down on its request to a federal judge to issue a formal order stopping the fund from being set up.

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The Justice Department has promised both in writing and in sworn testimony that it will not proceed with the plan.
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U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks

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By: David E. Sanger
With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran’s nuclear program.

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Tehran this week. Hard-liners in Iran could derail what American officials have described as the hazy outlines of an accord.
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