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Iraq Starts Offensive to Retake Western Mosul From ISIS

posted onFebruary 20, 2017
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Iraqi Forces Launch Offensive on Mosul

Iraqi forces resumed efforts to retake Mosul from the Islamic State on Sunday, launching airstrikes on the western part of the city where hundreds of thousands of civilians are still trapped.

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Trump Meets 4 National Security Adviser Candidates

posted onFebruary 20, 2017
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President Trump boarding Air Force One after a rally on Saturday in Melbourne, Fla. He has been searching for a replacement for Michael T. Flynn, who resigned last week at the president’s request.

‘Last Night in Sweden’? Remark Baffles a Nation

posted onFebruary 20, 2017
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‘Last Night in Sweden’

At a campaign-style rally in Florida on Saturday, President Trump issued a sharp critique of Europe’s refugee policies, ticking off a list of places that have been struck by terrorists. But he also mentioned Sweden, which has not been a target of recent terrorist attacks.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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Resort Members Have a Front-Row Seat to History

posted onFebruary 20, 2017
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On any given weekend, you might catch President Trump’s son-in-law and top Mideast dealmaker, Jared Kushner, by the beachside soft-serve ice cream machine, or his reclusive chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, on the dining patio. If you are lucky, the president himself could stop by your table for a quick chat. But you will have to pay $200,000 for the privilege — and the few available spots are going fast.Virtually overnight, Mar-a-Lago, Mr.