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Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair

The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

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Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.

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Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives

From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.

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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

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Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.

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Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.

Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.

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Iran Plans to Execute Erfan Soltani as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.

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