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Stevens says ‘it certainly makes sense’ for El-Sayed to end affiliation with Piker
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Stevens says ‘it certainly makes sense’ for El-Sayed to end affiliation with Piker

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Stevens says ‘it certainly makes sense’ for El-Sayed to end affiliation with Piker
US Politics

Stevens says ‘it certainly makes sense’ for El-Sayed to end affiliation with Piker

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Sunday said “it certainly makes sense” for her former Michigan Senate race opponent, Abdul El-Sayed (D), to end his affiliation with popular left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing” co-host Jacqui Heinrich asked Stevens if she would call on El-Sayed, a progressive, to moderate his views on…

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California’s Lawfare Could Further Empty Out Hollywood
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California’s Lawfare Could Further Empty Out Hollywood

Attorney General Rob Bonta’s antitrust crusade is smothering the Golden State’s signature industry.

National Review
Suspect in Virginia State University shooting arrested, found hiding in closet
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Suspect in Virginia State University shooting arrested, found hiding in closet

A 19-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in the shooting of five people at Virginia State University after he was found hiding in a closet.

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Cassidy predicts Trump’s vaccine order will increase insurance costs
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Cassidy predicts Trump’s vaccine order will increase insurance costs

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday reiterated his issues with President Trump’s executive order that seeks to tweak the childhood vaccine schedule, with the directive’s impact on insurance costs among them. “Now instead of your child getting two shots, she has to get six shots,” Cassidy told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week,” referring…

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House Republican: ‘Prices are too high’
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House Republican: ‘Prices are too high’

Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) on Sunday said “prices are too high,” adding that it’s an issue constituents raise with him, but he emphasized it as “the hand you’re dealt” when it comes to the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Flood appeared on “The Hill Sunday” with host Chris Stirewalt, who reiterated to the congressman President…

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New York Republican says DSA candidates will make up ‘commie caucus’ if elected to Congress
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New York Republican says DSA candidates will make up ‘commie caucus’ if elected to Congress

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) on Sunday said that Democratic candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will make up the “commie caucus” if the party reclaims Congress after the fall midterm elections. Malliotakis started off by criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) rollout of a new tax on second homes worth…

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Can You Put Airplanes Inside a Submarine? Japan Tried It Once
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Can You Put Airplanes Inside a Submarine? Japan Tried It Once

A few World War II-era submarines had small waterproof hangars for floatplanes, but the concept itself largely failed to take off. The post Can You Put Airplanes Inside a Submarine? Japan Tried It Once appeared first on The National Interest.

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The F-4 Phantom and MiG-21 Fishbed Fought the Defining Air Battles of Vietnam
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The F-4 Phantom and MiG-21 Fishbed Fought the Defining Air Battles of Vietnam

The F-4 Phantom was a far larger and more powerful aircraft than the MiG-21, but highly restrictive US rules of engagement worked to negate its advantages in combat. The post The F-4 Phantom and MiG-21 Fishbed Fought the Defining Air Battles of Vietnam appeared first on The National Interest.

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Australia Is Buying America’s AIM-260 JATM Missile for One Reason
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Australia Is Buying America’s AIM-260 JATM Missile for One Reason

The specifications of the AIM-260 are still classified, but experts believe the advanced air-to-air missile could have a range of 120 miles or more. The post Australia Is Buying America’s AIM-260 JATM Missile for One Reason appeared first on The National Interest.

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The Taliban’s Second Five-Year Anniversary
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The Taliban’s Second Five-Year Anniversary

Although the Taliban’s Afghanistan is internationally isolated, it remains internally and externally unchallenged. The post The Taliban’s Second Five-Year Anniversary appeared first on The National Interest.

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Israel strikes Lebanon, killing 15; 3 Israelis injured
Middle East

Israel strikes Lebanon, killing 15; 3 Israelis injured

Two Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and killed 11 people early Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, then struck another site killing more.

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What the Last Weeks of Summer Can Offer
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What the Last Weeks of Summer Can Offer

The early onslaught of pumpkin-spice products can make it easy to forget what’s so special about the season we’re in now.

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