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Biden's Gaza policy risks re-election but pleases his wealthiest donors
Washington Politics

Biden's Gaza policy risks re-election but pleases his wealthiest donors

Courting rich pro-Israel supporters at the expense of a significant swath of voters may cost the president in November

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North America

Why did Sen. Tuberville bet against this Taiwan company in stock trade?

The moves by this China hawk — who just happens to be on the armed services committee — raise big conflict of interest concerns.

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Washington Politics

Trump tell-all cites Adelson's bankrolled Israel embassy move

Another 'Confidence Man' emerges from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman's new book.

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Washington Politics

Should big-money Dem donors really head embassies in NATO’s east?

Biden’s ambassadors in Scandinavia and Greece have some questions to answer about their qualifications.

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Asia-Pacific

The unknown oligarch fighting for an endless Korean war

Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and all roads lead to Annie M.H. Chan.