U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran - The Washington Post
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U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran The Washington Post
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Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security
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The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.
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Will a New Address Help a Company Avoid Scrutiny Over Assault Claims?
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The New York State comptroller said the real estate brokerage eXp, two of whose former agents have been accused of sexual assault, should fix its company culture instead of moving to Texas.
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Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms
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While last year’s tax law has raised the average I.R.S. refund, the boost is less than the White House expected — and may not have much impact on voters.
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As Los Angeles Rebuilds, a Surge of Experimentation
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Across the city’s fire zones, there’s a surge of experimentation — collective rebuilding, catalog homes and new technologies that are safe and reduce costs.
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Iranian sea trade blocked as six ships forced to turn back, U.S. military says - The Washington Post
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Iranian sea trade blocked as six ships forced to turn back, U.S. military says The Washington Post
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Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride
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The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.
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Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide
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Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, where Leo XIV arrived on Wednesday, shows the disparity.
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Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Have a Generational ‘Beef’
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The actors play a married couple on the brink in the second season of the Netflix anthology series.
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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
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In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
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How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades
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China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.
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Thousands of N.Y.C. Doormen Seeking Better Pay Are Set to Vote on Strike
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It would be the first walkout by the apartment building workers in more than three decades.
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Ship ‘Spoofing’ in Strait of Hormuz May Compound Confusion
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A new pattern of deceptive activity by some vessels around the critical waterway suggests the new American blockade is changing how some ships linked to Iran are behaving.
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Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy
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The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons.
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What the New Loan Caps Will Mean for Grad Students This Fall
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With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out. See the data, program by program.
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The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video The Washington Post
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Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations
President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days. And, Democrat Eric Swalwell faces new allegations as a second woman comes forward accusing him of rape.
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Late Night Laughs at Explanations of Trump’s Jesus ‘Joke’
Ronny Chieng poked fun at JD Vance’s defense of President Trump posting an image of himself as a Christlike figure.
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The Paradox of Modern Medicine - The Atlantic
The Paradox of Modern Medicine The Atlantic
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Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
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Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but opposes enrichment compromise - The Washington Post
Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but opposes enrichment compromise The Washington Post
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We Shouldn’t Need Accountants - The Atlantic
We Shouldn’t Need Accountants The Atlantic
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Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Opinion | The temperature is rising on AI. What comes next? - The Washington Post
Opinion | The temperature is rising on AI. What comes next? The Washington Post
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The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures
Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?
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Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected
The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.
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A Progressive Group Rolls Out a Campus Competitor to Turning Point
More Perfect Union, a left-wing media organization, hopes to win back young voters and build a new generation of college influencers with its More Perfect University program.
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Why It’s Crucial We Understand How A.I. ‘Thinks’
For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.
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11 Electric Cars Worth a Look as Gas Prices Soar
The war in Iran has auto shoppers sizing up electrics. Many strong cars are on the market, and there are bargains to be had when buying used.
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Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman in Ukraine Still Delivers
Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above.
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio Governor Bid: Can He Win Over Voters?
Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.
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How Older Adults Are Using VR to Counter Social Isolation
New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding.
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No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?
Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.
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'No peace': Nearly a year after her son's death, she learned that ICE was responsible
Ruben Ray Martinez is considered the first person to be killed by ICE during President Trump's second term. His mother believes his death could have been avoided.
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Quit a GLP-1? Plan to start again? It's not recommended, but plenty of people do it
A majority of people who start the obesity and diabetes medicines known as GLP-1s also quit them, and plan to restart again. Research hasn't yet shown the health impacts of cycling on and off the drugs.
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Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology
The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
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JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event
Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”
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DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy - The Washington Post
DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy The Washington Post
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Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway With Solo Show ‘860’ About Losing His Home in L.A. Fires
The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.
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Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers - The Washington Post
Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers The Washington Post
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Opinion | There is no right to strike against public schools - The Washington Post
Opinion | There is no right to strike against public schools The Washington Post
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Swalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s Race
Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.
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Lebanese, Israeli diplomats hold rare face-to-face meeting in Washington - The Washington Post
Lebanese, Israeli diplomats hold rare face-to-face meeting in Washington The Washington Post
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How geography powers Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade - The Washington Post
How geography powers Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade The Washington Post
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Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence
The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly.
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Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit publisher buys the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The Washington Post
Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit publisher buys the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Washington Post
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‘That wasn’t me’: How facial recognition led to a woman being jailed for 6 months - The Washington Post
‘That wasn’t me’: How facial recognition led to a woman being jailed for 6 months The Washington Post
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Surgeon Who Removed Wrong Organ From Patient Is Charged in His Death
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida’s Health Department.
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Resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Set Up Special Election Fights in Texas and California
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called a special election to replace Mr. Swalwell, while Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had yet to announce one for Mr. Gonzales’s successor.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia
The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.
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Opinion | Trump alone can’t save college sports. But Congress can. - The Washington Post
Opinion | Trump alone can’t save college sports. But Congress can. The Washington Post
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A Police Chief Had a $4.5 Million Gambling Problem. No One Knew.
New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.
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Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Scripture and Special Ops - The Atlantic
Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Scripture and Special Ops The Atlantic
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Opinion | The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding - The Washington Post
Opinion | The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding The Washington Post
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Trump’s Latest Meltdown - The Atlantic
Trump’s Latest Meltdown The Atlantic
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I Feel So Sorry for My A.I. Sunglasses
Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too.
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Opinion | America’s income tax is progressive - The Washington Post
Opinion | America’s income tax is progressive The Washington Post
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The surprising ways cannabis may affect the aging brain - The Washington Post
The surprising ways cannabis may affect the aging brain The Washington Post
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The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities - The Atlantic
The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities The Atlantic
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I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America - The Atlantic
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America The Atlantic
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Opinion | A deserved defeat on NIH funding cuts - The Washington Post
Opinion | A deserved defeat on NIH funding cuts The Washington Post
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Column | Trump’s Christlike image is filled with sloppy symbolism - The Washington Post
Column | Trump’s Christlike image is filled with sloppy symbolism The Washington Post
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U.S. imposes naval blockade as Trump demands Iran end nuclear program - The Washington Post
U.S. imposes naval blockade as Trump demands Iran end nuclear program The Washington Post
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Opinion | Trump flips the script in the Strait of Hormuz - The Washington Post
Opinion | Trump flips the script in the Strait of Hormuz The Washington Post
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E.U. revels in defeat of Hungary’s Orban, Trump ally who defied Brussels - The Washington Post
E.U. revels in defeat of Hungary’s Orban, Trump ally who defied Brussels The Washington Post
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Lambasting Pope Leo, Trump risks alienating conservative Catholics - The Washington Post
Lambasting Pope Leo, Trump risks alienating conservative Catholics The Washington Post
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Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash - The Washington Post
Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash The Washington Post
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10 presidents in 10 years: Peru’s leaders don’t last. Voters will try again. - The Washington Post
10 presidents in 10 years: Peru’s leaders don’t last. Voters will try again. The Washington Post
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Opinion | Why honest students fear AI detectors - The Washington Post
Opinion | Why honest students fear AI detectors The Washington Post
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There’s a Message for MAGA in Viktor Orbán’s Defeat - The Atlantic
There’s a Message for MAGA in Viktor Orbán’s Defeat The Atlantic
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Photos: Hungarians Cheer Orbán’s Loss - The Atlantic
Photos: Hungarians Cheer Orbán’s Loss The Atlantic
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More Americans are millionaires, but they don’t feel rich - The Washington Post
More Americans are millionaires, but they don’t feel rich The Washington Post
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New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked - The Washington Post
New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked The Washington Post
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Column | The hottest college major hit a wall. What happened? - The Washington Post
Column | The hottest college major hit a wall. What happened? The Washington Post
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Under attack by their own congressman - The Washington Post
Under attack by their own congressman The Washington Post
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An Oligarchy of Old People - The Atlantic
An Oligarchy of Old People The Atlantic
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In Praise of ‘Difficult’ Kids - The Atlantic
In Praise of ‘Difficult’ Kids The Atlantic
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Trump announces naval blockade of Iran after Islamabad talks yield no deal - The Washington Post
Trump announces naval blockade of Iran after Islamabad talks yield no deal The Washington Post
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Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat - The Washington Post
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat The Washington Post
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Swalwell suspends campaign for Calif. governor amid sexual misconduct claims - The Washington Post
Swalwell suspends campaign for Calif. governor amid sexual misconduct claims The Washington Post
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Opinion | What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now - The Washington Post
Opinion | What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now The Washington Post
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Inside Vance’s Iran negotiations: No deal, but ‘friendly’ talks - The Washington Post
Inside Vance’s Iran negotiations: No deal, but ‘friendly’ talks The Washington Post
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Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable - The Atlantic
Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable The Atlantic
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Opinion | Screens aren’t destroying young minds. I should know. - The Washington Post
Opinion | Screens aren’t destroying young minds. I should know. The Washington Post
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Heritage president toasted editor of controversial right-wing magazine - The Washington Post
Heritage president toasted editor of controversial right-wing magazine The Washington Post
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Mississippi is running out of liquor, and it’s the state’s fault - The Washington Post
Mississippi is running out of liquor, and it’s the state’s fault The Washington Post
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China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game - The Washington Post
China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game The Washington Post
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