Justice Dept. Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels

Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.

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He Studied Why Some Female Birds Look Like Males

Jay Falk explored a fundamental question: How do genes give rise to different bodies? But without funding, “there’s not really a future here.”

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What Is the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, and Why Is It Heading to Latin America?

The Pentagon is sending the Ford Carrier Strike Group, with several warships and thousands of sailors, to the region as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on boats it claims are carrying drugs.

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The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law

The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.

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U.S. Strikes Boat in Pacific, Expanding Operation Against Drug Running Suspects

It was the eighth known strike, and the first outside of the Caribbean, in the Trump administration’s campaign against what it says are boats carrying drugs bound for the United States.

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Trump, Drug Cartels, Venezuela and War: What We Know

The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, while attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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Trump, Drug Cartels, Venezuela and War: What We Know

The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, while attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of visa applicants’ views.

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How the U.S. and Mexico Are Fighting Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.

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Late Summer Flights Are Even Cheaper Than Usual This Year

Late summer has steep airfare savings and smaller crowds. Experts say there are more flight deals than usual and great prices for international trips.

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