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Category: New York Times
Incarcerated for Life, an Inmate Is Left Behind by Prison Reforms
Bonnie Erwin, a disabled Black inmate who has served 39 years, fell just outside the reach of a recent law’s “compassionate release.” His former lawyer became a Republican congressman who voted against it.
Inside the Unfounded Claim That DeSantis Abused Guantánamo Detainees
A former prisoner’s story of mistreatment at the hands of Ron DeSantis made headlines. But The New York Times found no evidence to back it up.
U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader
American intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Dick Clark, Iowan Who Walked 1,300 Miles for a Senate Seat, Dies at 95
After his unlikely win, in 1972, he spent his single term pushing for a more liberal foreign policy, particularly toward Africa.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Flirts With the Libertarian Party
Mr. Kennedy sat down with the party’s chair in July, a previously undisclosed meeting, as Democrats fret about a third party bid.
Egypt, Senator Menendez and U.S. Aid
When the annual allotment of up to $1.3 billion faltered even a sliver, Egypt found an ally in Senator Robert J. Menendez, who on Friday was indicted on bribery charges tied to Egypt.
An Ambitious Antiracism Center Scales Back Amid a Funding Slowdown
Ibram X. Kendi, the center’s leader who has become a flashpoint of national controversy, also faces an inquiry into the center’s management.
Cassidy Hutchinson Reappears. She Has More Trump Stories to Tell.
“I would like not to be a hermit,” the former White House aide says upon the publication of a memoir about her journey down a political rabbit hole.
Europe Made a Bold Pledge of Ammunition for Ukraine. Now Comes the Hard Part.
After 30 years of atrophy, experts say, Europe’s shrunken military industry will struggle to provide the Ukrainians with a million artillery shells by March.