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Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ Dies at 83

As co-founder and longtime head of the Washington think tank, he picked policies and staffers for G.O.P. presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.

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Edwin Feulner in 2010. He was the co-founder of the Heritage Foundation and its leader for most of its existence, influencing Republican politics and presidents.
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Should ICE Agents Be Allowed to Wear Masks? It Depends Whom You Ask.

Los Angeles’s mayor said Sunday that masked immigration agents helped create a “reign of terror.” ICE’s director said agents could wear masks to “keep them and their families safe.”

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A federal immigration officer in Manhattan wearing a face covering last week.
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Mamdani Travels to Uganda in Break From Mayoral Campaign

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, said that he and his wife were going to the African country where he was born to celebrate their recent marriage.

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Zohran Mamdani said he was going to Uganda, where he was born, on a personal trip.
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What to Know About the Deadly Shootings Near a Gaza Aid Site

At least 32 people were reported killed on Saturday, and more than 60 a day later, adding to the mounting death toll of Gazans who have lost their lives trying to get food.

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Palestinians praying over the body of a person killed near a food distribution site in southern Gaza on Saturday.
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Faint Signs of Life Appear in Effort to Halt Ukraine War

Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine’s proposal to revive peace talks came after President Trump agreed to facilitate the transfer of air defense weapons to Ukraine and threatened to impose sanctions on Russia’s trading partners.
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Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

Mr. Larson, the last survivor of a unit that stormed Omaha Beach in 1944, shared his memories on social media where he amassed a wide following.

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Jake Larson with his Legion of Honor medal, awarded by France, at his home in Martinez, Calif., in 2019.
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Calls for Japan’s Leader to Resign as His Party Faces Election Defeat

Exit polls suggest a major loss for the Liberal Democratic Party in parliamentary elections, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is vowing to stay on.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan, center left, after the parliamentary elections at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Who Is Behind a $5 Billion Development in Atlanta? Yup, a Sports Team.

The number of developments led by professional sports teams has accelerated in recent years, as the price of teams has skyrocketed.

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A scale model of downtown Atlanta. For sheer scale and ambition, few real estate developments top the Atlanta project.
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Justin Fulcher, a Top Aide to Pete Hegseth, Leaves the Pentagon

Justin Fulcher, an adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said in a statement that he had planned to work in the federal government for only six months.

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Several senior officials at the Pentagon have recently left the Defense Department’s top ranks.
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China Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Executive Stokes Foreign Business Anxiety

A Wells Fargo banker and a U.S. government employee were blocked from leaving and a Japanese pharmaceutical executive was imprisoned, even as Beijing tries to court overseas investors.

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A Wells Fargo branch in New York City. Wells Fargo is one of six global banks that dominate the processing of dollar-denominated payments for China’s exports and imports.
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As Trump Courts a More Assertive Beijing, China Hawks Are Losing Out

The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, second from right, meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva in May.
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​A Trump-Themed Beach House vs. ‘the Hamptons of the South’

Local officials spent years trying to force Marvin Peavy to remove the giant pro-Trump banners from his home in the Florida Panhandle. This summer, Mr. Peavy is basking in victory.

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Marvin Peavy reveals a new banner, which he said cost $2,700.
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