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‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats

With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack. Source link

Dirk Kempthorne, Former Idaho Governor and Interior Secretary, Dies at 74

A Republican, Mr. Kempthorne rose to prominence as the mayor of Boise in the late 1980s and early ’90s, as the city became a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Source link

Political Violence Is Reprehensible. That Doesn’t Make Trump Less Depraved.

Each act of political violence further frays our threadbare social fabric, laying the foundation for authoritarianism. Source link

An Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple Relatives

The Shreveport, La., slaying of eight children was an example of what experts call family annihilation. Source link

Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali

The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities. Source link

SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia

A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio. Source link

Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says

Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market. Source link

Not a Deal-Breaker: White House Downplays Iranian Action Near the Strait

President Trump’s threats have given way (for the moment, at least) to a more conciliatory tone about Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link

Here’s Where the National Fight Over Gerrymandered Maps Stands

With Virginia’s vote on Tuesday, Democrats pulled close to even with Republicans, who may have further cards to play in the race to gain extra House seats. Source link

Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States. Source link
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