Trump and Comey: An Escalating Conflict With No Off-Ramp

The yearslong face-off between Donald Trump and James Comey amounts to a case study of how the president grew evermore emboldened to carry out his revenge agenda.

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Shell Casings and DNA on Fingernails Helped Crack ‘Yogurt Shop’ Murder Case

Old-fashioned detective work and advances in forensic science led to the identification of a suspect in the killings of four teenagers in Austin, Texas, in 1991, officials said.

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Otto Obermaier, Who Succeeded Giuliani as U.S. Attorney, Dies at 89

His temperate approach was in sharp contrast to his more combative predecessor, but he continued to pursue corrupt unions and financiers.

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Republicans Try Democrats’ Playbook to Stop California Redistricting

The ad battle is stark: Democracy is under attack, and it’s up to voters to save it.

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Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Plan, Or Else

President Trump said Israel would have a green light to “finish the job” if Hamas refused to agree to the cease-fire deal.

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Health Department Moves to Block Harvard From Future Research Grants

The White House and Harvard University have struggled to negotiate an end to their monthslong dispute over the administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from campuses.

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Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois

The Department of Homeland Security requested the deployment over the objections of state officials, including Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat.

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Lally Weymouth, Globe-Trotting Reporter and Scion of Graham Family, Dies at 82

The daughter of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, she secured hard-to-land interviews with foreign leaders but found few opportunities for a leadership role.

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Government Shutdown Appears Imminent After Trump Meets With Democrats

President Trump met with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House, but they emerged without a deal.

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Iowa Superintendent Arrested by ICE Loses State License and Is Placed on Unpaid Leave

Immigration officials arrested Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, on Friday and said he was in the country illegally.

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