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New Biden Book Points to His Decline and Democrats’ Cowardice: 6 Takeaways

The book, “Original Sin,” describes how Mr. Biden’s aides quashed concerns about his age. But the anonymous accounts show that many Democrats are still afraid to discuss the issue publicly.

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The book’s reliance on anonymous sourcing reveals the enduring chill that President Biden’s loyalists have cast over a Democratic Party still afraid to grapple publicly with what many say privately was his waning ability to campaign and serve in office.
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Why Did Eric Adams Have So Many Phones?

Mayor Eric Adams of New York was said to have used seven different phone numbers. He argued that “many New Yorkers have several phones.”

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Mayor Eric Adams said that he used several cellphones for personal calls, city business and campaigning.
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Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.

In talks with American negotiators, the Iranians spoke of a consortium with several countries that would allow it to keep producing civilian grade fuel, but with more monitoring.

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Tehran this month. Iranian officials are in talks with the United States about a new nuclear deal.
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Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others

The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.

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Afghan refugees unloading their belongings from a truck after arriving in Pakistan last week.
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