Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape.

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A low murder rate is by no means the only measure of a good society. But it’s a pretty good measure of a society’s underlying stability.

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A low murder rate is by no means the only measure of a good society. But it’s a pretty good measure of a society’s underlying stability.

When he returned to office, President Trump vowed revenge against those he said had challenged or defied him. Here’s an incomplete list of the people his Justice Department has targeted.

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A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.