Trump Visits Biggest U.S. Military Facility in the Middle East
May 15, 2025
Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base is a key hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region, from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia.
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Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship?
May 15, 2025
For more than a century, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. But President Trump has challenged that precedent....
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The Weather Service Had a Plan to Reinvent Itself. Did DOGE Stop It?
May 15, 2025
The U.S. forecasting agency was working on streamlining itself for the modern era. Days away from hurricane season, it’s now struggling to keep offices open.
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May 15, 2025
Doha, Qatar10:36 a.m. May 15 In Qatar on Thursday, President Trump is scheduled to visit the largest U.S. military base in the region. He will then fly to the United Arab Emirates, another key ally. L...
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Why a $10,000 Deduction Is Blocking the G.O.P.’s $3.8 Trillion Tax Bill
May 15, 2025
House Republicans, mostly from New York, have gone to war with party leadership over their push to raise or abolish the $10,000 cap on the so-called SALT deduction.
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Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery
May 14, 2025
Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.
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Afrikaner Granted Refugee Status by Trump Is Linked to Antisemitic Posts
May 14, 2025
The Trump administration has tried to deport foreign-born protesters for what it calls antisemitic speech. On Monday, the administration resettled an Afrikaner who had a track record of it.
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The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
May 14, 2025
The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.
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Will Putin Be in Turkey for Peace Talks? Kremlin’s List Indicates Not.
May 14, 2025
A hard-line aide to the Russian president will instead lead the delegation, according to a Kremlin statement.
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All-Night House Sessions Put Some Lawmakers to Sleep
May 14, 2025
Members of two key House committees worked all night on a sprawling domestic policy bill. Some fell asleep along the way.
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