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Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam.
Lila Okada · Oct 6, 2026
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Lila Okada covers U.S. foreign policy, the State Department and the wars Washington is fighting in Canada’s name as an ally.
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Ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud
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Statecraft
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
Statecraft
MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
Statecraft
Former American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Former American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
Statecraft
US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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Super El Niño is here. What's so super about it?
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Super El Niño is here. What's so super about it?.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
Statecraft
Sexual assault survivors share stories online following Cornell rape allegations
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Sexual assault survivors share stories online following Cornell rape allegations.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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The USDA's largest and oldest lab is set to close
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The USDA's largest and oldest lab is set to close.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
Statecraft
'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
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Rescuers suspend search for survivors after plane went missing off US coast
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Rescuers suspend search for survivors after plane went missing off US coast.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026
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US removes all bombers from UK air base
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US removes all bombers from UK air base.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026
Statecraft
In 'Ply,' Hernán Díaz imagines what we become after the world we know
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: In 'Ply,' Hernán Díaz imagines what we become after the world we know.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026
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Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026
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