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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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Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress

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By: Annie Karni
The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.

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Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, at the Capitol earlier this year.
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Trump Officials Say ICE Won’t Raid World Cup Games, but Fans Are Worried

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By: Tim Arango and Jesus Jiménez
Federal agents are there for security, not immigration enforcement, officials say. But trust is fragile after the administration’s recent crackdowns.

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Federal agents outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last June during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, which has stirred anxiety.
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FISA Surveillance Law May Expire After Trump Picks Bill Pulte for Intel Post

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By: Dustin Volz and Robert Jimison
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.

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President Trump last week named Bill Pulte, a confidant without any national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence.
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Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him

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By: Matthew Goldstein
The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Revelations about Bill Gates’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein came to light after Mr. Epstein was arrested in 2019.
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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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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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Doris Matsui to Face Mai Vang in General Election for Sacramento House Seat

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By: Laurel Rosenhall
Mai Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council, will challenge Ms. Matsui, the 81-year-old incumbent, in the general election.

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Representative Doris Matsui at the state Democratic convention in February.
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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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