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Trainings for the Colombian mercenaries accused of killing Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were conducted in both the U.S. and Colombia, some as recently as 2015.

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The Controversial Prosecutor at the Heart of the Julian Assange Case

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Gordon Kromberg has been dogged by allegations of bias and politicized prosecutions. Now he could shape the future of journalism.

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What Amazon and Facebook Get Wrong About FTC Chair Lina Khan

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The tech giants have accused her of bias against them, but that misunderstands her antitrust analysis.

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Providers Sue to Block Law That Would Eliminate Nearly All Abortions in Texas

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Senate Bill 8, Texas’s six-week ban, “places a bounty on people who provide or aid abortions,” the lawsuit argues.

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An American ISIS Fighter Describes the Caliphate’s Final Days — and His Own

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