The Pentagon is putting back up a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the military academy, as the Trump administration seeks to restore honors for American figures who fought to preserve slavery.

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The plans involve sending in hundreds of homeland security officers and using a naval base as a staging area.

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President Trump’s failure to reach an accord on Ukraine only made his warm welcome for the Russian leader more striking.

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