In a column published on The Post’s website Friday, publisher and CEO William Lewis described the decision as a return to the newspaper’s roots of non-endorsement.
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Israeli military launches strikes on military targets in Iran, officials say
In Tehran, the sound of explosions could be heard, with state-run media there saying some of the sounds came from air defense systems around the city.
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‘I formally apologize’: Biden condemns U.S. Indian boarding schools
President Biden apologized to Native Americans on Friday for the U.S. government’s role in taking Native children from their families and cultures.
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Prosecutors allege that for years, he and two others lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer.
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China sought to hack Trump and Harris campaign phones, officials say
Candidates’ phones were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.
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Mississippi River dries up again at worst time for U.S. farmers
Months of limited rainfall have left the vital waterway so shallow that barges are starting to run aground, even after shippers started running lighter loads to prevent boats from hitting the river bottom.
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Gas prices barrel toward 3-year low as election nears
Americans have long used gas prices as a way to gauge the country’s economy. Falling fuel costs typically lift presidential approval rates along with the standing of whoever’s in the White House – while rising costs have the opposite effect.
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NASA astronaut hospitalized after SpaceX Crew-8 splashdown return off Florida coast
The space station is now back to its normal crew size – four Americans and three Russians – after months of overflow.
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Menendez brothers inch closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly
The Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents, be resentenced.
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Some of Trump’s former advisors warn he could deploy troops against Americans
Less than 2 weeks until Election Day, some of Trump’s most senior former advisers are warning Americans to take his militaristic impulses seriously.