J. William Middendorf II, 81, Dies; Navy Secretary and Musical Diplomat

A G.O.P. fund-raiser, he was the Navy chief under Gerald R. Ford and held ambassadorships in the 1970s and ’80s. He gained notice for his classical music compositions.

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Trump Is Putting Election Deniers in Charge of Elections

Now that he is back in the White House, he has made some of them more powerful than ever.

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Trump Administration Won’t Use Emergency Funds for Food Stamps During Shutdown

The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries.

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D.C. Seeks to Block National Guard Deployment in Court

During a hearing on Friday, lawyers told a judge that National Guard troops sent from Republican-led states had been conducting conduct law enforcement work.

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Bannon Claims ‘There Is a Plan’ For Trump to Run for a Third Term

The claim comes after months of President Trump toying with the idea, insisting that he is “not joking” about defying a constitutionally-mandated term limit.

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What Is the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, and Why Is It Heading to Latin America?

The Pentagon is sending the Ford Carrier Strike Group, with several warships and thousands of sailors, to the region as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on boats it claims are carrying drugs.

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Why Tropical Storm Melissa’s Slow Speed Is a Problem

Melissa is moving at a sluggish pace and could dump a lot of rain in one place. Jamaica and Haiti are likely to see the most.

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U.S. Sanctions Colombia’s Leader, One of President Trump’s Harshest Critics

The United States Treasury Department accused President Gustavo Petro of allowing drug trafficking to flourish.

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Nebojsa Pavkovic, Yugoslav General Convicted of War Crimes, Dies at 79

Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.

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Sirikit, Glamorous Former Queen of Thailand Who Wielded Power, Dies at 93

As the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, she supported local causes and traveled the world, charming government leaders and the public.

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