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The news, in brief …
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei strikes defiant tone in first public statement
Khamenei said Iran would "avenge the blood of [its] martyrs" and suggested opening new fronts in the war. Read more.
“Robbing them blind”: Live Nation execs boasted about overcharging customers
Two senior employees at the concert giant bragged about exploiting customers. Read more.
“A giant mess”: Trump’s war in Ecuador won’t slow the flow of drugs into the US
Joint drug enforcement operations in Ecuador provide little benefit to Americans or Ecuadorians. Read more.
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Trump’s threats against the “radical left” echo a long history
Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters. Read more.
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Could GOP’s anti-Muslim vitriol really get worse? It did
Responses to the Gracie Mansion attack show how far the party has moved from Bush's defense of Muslims in America. Read more.
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