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Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.

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President Vladimir Putin during a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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Fadi Alzant, 6, arrived with his mother from Gaza for emergency medical treatment in New York in May.
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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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Fadi Alzant, 6, arrived with his mother from Gaza for emergency medical treatment in New York in May.
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Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities.

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The authorities said it was believed that a timber rattlesnake bit a man in a Tennessee park last week, leading to his death.
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Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push on Redistricting

Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026.

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Demonstrators gather outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin to protest Republican-led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
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Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell in New Orleans, La.
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Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.

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President Trump, center right, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, center left, at a news conference on Friday during their summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
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Jeanine Pirro Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump’s D.C. Crackdown

As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement.

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Ms. Pirro at a news conference this week at the White House briefing room.
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