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Will Mexico Be the Next Venezuela?
In 2018, I wrote a column calling the soon-to-be-elected Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, a left-wing version…
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South Africa’s Leader Wins a Crucial A.N.C. Political Battle
JOHANNESBURG — President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, whose presidency has been upended by claims that he tried to cover…
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The Education of a Special Counsel
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to take over the investigations of Donald Trump, has…
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In Philippines, Harris Promises Support and Denounces China
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday denounced China for what she called “intimidation and coercion” in…
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‘No Fowl Play’: Biden Pardons a Pair of Thanksgiving Turkeys
WASHINGTON — Two lucky turkeys, named Chocolate and Chip, were spared their lives on Monday, but not from hearing about…
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A Tale of Two Weddings: Trump and Biden
By Vanessa Friedman Two weekends. Two weddings. Two seats of power. Two first families: one former, one current, both hoping,…
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Who Exactly Do Americans Want Leading Them?
The midterm elections left neither Democrats nor Republicans with a clear advantage heading into the next presidential campaign season. Donald…
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Trump Inquiries Remain Politically Charged, Despite Special Counsel
In appointing a special counsel to investigate former President Donald J. Trump, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was, in theory…
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Trump, Macho Macho Victim
WASHINGTON — Among many remarkable moments in the past few days, this was my favorite: Donald Trump finally acknowledged that…
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What Makes a Special Counsel ‘Special’?
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s appointment on Friday of Jack Smith, a longtime prosecutor, as a special counsel…