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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Mika Immonen, Champion Pool Player Known as the Iceman, Dies at 52

He won the world nine-ball title in 2001 and the 10-ball title in 2009, as well as back-to-back U.S. Opens, earning his nickname for his steely demeanor.

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A Global Crackdown on Free Speech

We explore how the U.S. has joined all the other countries where leaders have tried to silence speech.

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Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Protests

Andry Rajoelina, the leader of the island nation in Africa, acknowledged grievances over power cuts and water shortages that have drawn thousands of young people to the streets.

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Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader

An opposition movement whose figures have met with U.S. officials says it is communicating with Washington on plans to dismantle Nicolás Maduro’s “criminal structure.”

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