Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.

Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many in the city’s Black population haven’t been won over.

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Trump Is Demolishing the White House’s East Wing to Make Way for His Ballroom

President Trump initially said the construction would not touch the East Wing or “interfere with the current building.”

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Border Patrol Plans Immigration Crackdown in S.F. Bay Area

Border Patrol agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation in the San Francisco region.

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As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Sworn In to Congress

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state’s attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to delay swearing her into office.

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University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations

The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.

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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.

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What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden?

The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say.

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For Robbers Like the Louvre Thieves, Bright Vests Actually Help Them Hide

Given the ubiquity of neon-colored safety jackets, criminals are using them to carry out crimes in plain sight.

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Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito Free

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.

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Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft

In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies.

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