Politics

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration has been convincing Iranian leaders "that it is unacceptable to proliferate nuclear weapon systems and to conduct terror campaigns around the world." (Associated Press)

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is working on several fronts to pressure Iran. (Associated Press)

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U.S. former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, talks to classicist Mary Beard, at the Southbank Centre in London during the launch of "Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience," a book by Chelsea and Hillary Clinton, in London, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (Aaron Chown/PAvia AP)'

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stomping grounds: Former President Barack Obama has been teasing Democrats about the release of his memoir this year while 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spills her opinions about candidates during her own book tour as the primary season gets underway. (Associated Press)

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Iranian "proxy" Hadi al-Amiri, a leader of the siege this week on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, met at the White House with President Obama and was photographed with Joseph R. Biden. (Associated Press)

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Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, who made immigration and criminal reform key to his campaign, dropped out of the race on Thursday. (Associated PRess)

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Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is among the many broadcast talents who have made talk radio itself the top media choice among Americans. (Rush Limbaugh)

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Illustration on the attenuated Afghan war by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on predictions for 2020 by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Carrying a Big Stick to Iran Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Hadi al-Amiri (center), commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, speaks to his followers during his political block campaign rally in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 7, 2018. Iraqis head to the polls next weekend for the first time since the government declared victory against the Islamic State group, in national elections that could tilt the balance of power between the United States and Iran. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) **FILE**

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Census forms will be sent out in March, and the official census day is scheduled for April 1. Census Bureau officials say they have ways of dealing with partial answers, such as follow-up calls or visits and using other records or "statistical methodology." (Associated Press/File) **FILE**