His outlook was modern, but he rarely raised his voice above a hesitant, almost stammering delivery. His only prop was a telephone, used to pretend to hold a conversation with someone on the other end of the line.
Amber Carter
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Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats make fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race
The former president has conveyed to allies that President Biden needs to consider the viability of his campaign but has also made clear that the decision is one Biden needs to make.
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Foreign minister says Russia has ‘irrefutable evidence’ journalist Evan Gershkovich is a spy
The Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for the second hearing of his trial.
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High-flying chipmakers see worst plunge since 2020
The Biden administration told allies it’s considering severe curbs if companies like Tokyo Electron and ASML keep giving China access to advanced semiconductor technology.
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Democrats consider expelling Sen. Bob Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial
Within minutes of the guilty verdict on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for his resignation.
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U.S. military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled
President Biden, who announced the building of the pier during his State of the Union speech in March, expressed disappointment that it didn’t do as well as he’d hoped.
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Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with help of $5 billion in federal funding
The new bridges will be seismically resilient and multimodal, with room for vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and transit.
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Even as denim has its moment, Levi’s finds itself trying to catch up
Denim has become fashionable among young consumers, but the trend hasn’t done much for the company synonymous with blue jeans.
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German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country’s car industry
Germany, the largest carmaker in Europe, is seeking to secure lithium for its electric vehicle makers as the European Union struggles to reduce its dependence on imports from China.
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‘Rust’ armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a jury in March in a trial overseen by Judge Marlowe Sommer, who later assigned the maximum 18-month penalty.