The New York Times
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Thomas L. Friedman
– Nov 18, 2019, 3:00 AM
It seems like every story you read about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo always includes the sentence that he graduated “first in his class” from West Point. That is not a small achievement. But it is even more impressive in Pompeo's…
The New York Times
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Lara Jakes
– Nov 18, 2019, 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration was set to declare on Monday that the United States does not consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law, officials said. The policy shift may doom any peace efforts…
It's almost biblical: Apocalyptic images of fires sweeping through communities. The worst droughts in recorded history, followed by floods overwhelming dams and levees. Homeless encampments. Power outages for millions of people. Is this the…
CNN
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business
– Nov 19, 2019, 12:11 AM
New York(CNN Business) A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet. Heliogen, a clean energy company that emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday, said it has discovered a way to use artificial…
The New York Times
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Paul Krugman
– Nov 18, 2019, 3:30 PM
Recent state elections — the Democratic landslide in Virginia, followed by Democratic gubernatorial victories in Kentucky and Louisiana — have been bad news for Donald Trump. Among other things, the election results vindicate polls…
