Labed Alalhanfy, 49, worked as an interpreter for the U.S. Army and is living in Portland after finally gaining entry for his wife and two younger daughters earlier this week.
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In need of allies, Trump and Britain’s Theresa May to meet today
Trump is something of a mystery to world leaders, and May will be the first to meet him since he took office.
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Trump pledges lasting support to relations with Britain
The president meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who says the two agree on many things.
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Trump, Putin to speak by phone Saturday, Kremlin spokesman says
Moscow’s establishment has welcomed Trump as a pragmatist who will not try to enforce American values on the rest of the world.
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Five people close to Trump appear on dual voting rolls
The president’s son-in-law, press secretary and chief White House strategist are each registered in more than one state.
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Rights advocates warn of backlash if Trump pursues torture
While the president says intelligence officials tell him torture is effective, past victims refute that and the International Committee of the Red Cross says it only ‘sows the seeds of revenge.’
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Analysis: 5 challenges Trump may face building a border wall
The president’s action to start construction leaves unclear whether it will be a wall along the entire border or just in certain areas.
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Contractor sues Trump company for $2 million over D.C. hotel work
AES Electrical of Laurel, Maryland, alleges it bore increased expenses because of change orders and other demands from Trump’s staff.
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Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ has just spiked to No. 1 on Amazon
Following Kellyanne Conway’s ‘alternative facts’ comment, the classic novel about an all-seeing, untrustworthy government is resonating with many readers.
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Draft of Trump order includes possible reopening of CIA-run ‘black-site’ prisons
A spokesman denies that the draft, which would instruct the Pentagon to send newly captured ‘enemy combatants’ to Guantanamo, is a White House document.