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By Will Rahn
04.09.25 — The Front Page
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It’s Wednesday, April 9. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large.

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Will Rahn
Will Rahn is a senior editor and writer for The Free Press. Previously, he was the politics editor for Yahoo! News and the Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast.
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