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White House embraces lab leak as ‘true’ pandemic origin, axes covid website

The White House on Friday launched a website deeming a laboratory leak as the “true” origin of the covid-19 virus, embracing a theory that has become a popular explanation for a pandemic that has killed more than 1 million Americans but remains divisive in the intelligence community and opposed by many virologists. The new website, […]

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Trump says he’s ‘100%’ sure of U.S.-Europe trade deal as Italian P.M. visits

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s “100 percent” sure the United States will make a trade deal with the European Union, offering hope that he would ease new tariffs he imposed earlier this month. Trump made the remarks near the beginning of a bilateral meeting with […]

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Trump administration again appeals judge’s order on illegally deported man

By Steve Thompson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s order to facilitate the return of a Maryland man illegally deported to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador, a move that could send the case back to the Supreme Court for a second time. In a request to pause directives from […]

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‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers ask Democrats to protect Section 230

By Will Oremus, Andrea Jiménez · The Washington Post (c) 2025 In early February, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was slashing its way through federal agencies, Seattle-based organizer Evan Sutton and a friend had an idea to organize a protest at a local Tesla dealership. “We were just looking to make some trouble and thought maybe […]

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Trump says he’s ‘100%’ sure of U.S.-Europe trade deal as Italian P.M. visits

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s “100 percent” sure the United States will make a trade deal with the European Union, offering hope that he would ease new tariffs he imposed earlier this month. Trump made the remarks near the beginning of a bilateral meeting with […]

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Trump says he’s ‘100%’ sure of U.S.-Europe trade deal as Italian P.M. visits

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s “100 percent” sure the United States will make a trade deal with the European Union, offering hope that he would ease new tariffs he imposed earlier this month. Trump made the remarks near the beginning of a bilateral meeting with […]

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‘Sandoval Star’ remains unidentified two years later, authorities seek public help

By Kevin Hendricks and Jesse Jones Local law enforcement is seeking public assistance in identifying a deceased woman discovered two years ago under a bridge in the Cibola National Forest, now known as “Sandoval Star.” On April 18, 2023, Placitas residents found the woman’s remains partially submerged in a creek under a bridge off Route […]

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‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers ask Democrats to protect Section 230

By Will Oremus, Andrea Jiménez · The Washington Post (c) 2025 In early February, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was slashing its way through federal agencies, Seattle-based organizer Evan Sutton and a friend had an idea to organize a protest at a local Tesla dealership. “We were just looking to make some trouble and thought maybe […]