Brian Mann
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Here's a partial list of U.S. elected officials opposing Trump's invasion of Venezuela
Trump's decision to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected officials across the political spectrum.
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Maduro's ouster on drug charges comes as Trump lets others free
The military removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on US drug charges comes after Trump has freed other figures connected to narcotics trafficking.
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Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali day care owners
A right-wing media influencer accused Somali day care operators in Minnesota of defrauding the federal government. This has led to threats against staff and a federal child care funding freeze.
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor, capping historic rise
Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office in New York City after midnight Thursday. The city's first Muslim mayor, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has promised to focus on affordability and fairness.
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In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes.
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Trump signs executive order that could ease marijuana restrictions
Trump's executive order stops short of legalizing marijuana for recreational use, but will allow more research and medical treatment, and will clear the way for Medicare to cover some cannabis-related treatments.
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Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war
Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.
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Afghan 'Zero Unit' fighters in the U.S. faced despair before National Guard attack
Many Afghan "Zero Unit" fighters who served under the CIA now feel they are being abandoned after seeking asylum in the U.S. They've faced despair and isolation - and some have taken their own lives.
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Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.
The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.
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Afghans from the alleged National Guard shooter's community worry about the future
A small community of Afghan immigrants have made Bellingham, Wash., their home. This is where the alleged National Guard shooter lived, leaving resettled Afghans to worry about the future.
