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Dems mobilize after Trump 'insults' country's sovereignty with 'implicit threat'
Washington’s Favorite Hobby: Calling It Diplomacy When It’s CoercionA Runaway Empire With a Voting PreferenceA group of Democratic lawmakers condemned Donald Trump and Republican allies for trying to shape Colombia’s presidential runoff, after Trump endorsed far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella and suggested the United States would stand behind him. That is the basic fact pattern. The political meaning is uglier: Washington is not merely “taking an interest” in a foreign election. It is signaling that compliance with US power buys favor, and dissent can carry costs.Who Actually Has…
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