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Pete Hegseth Attacks Allied Commitment in Afghanistan—Again
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Pete Hegseth Attacks Allied Commitment in Afghanistan—Again

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Burgum: East Potomac will be transformed into ‘best course in America’ under Trump
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Burgum: East Potomac will be transformed into ‘best course in America’ under Trump

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum argued a major renovation of East Potomac Park and the D.C. public golf courses that sit on the property is a necessary move by the federal government, as President Trump’s plans to redevelop the land face an intensifying legal challenge. “I mean, there are examples of this around the country, famous…

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Republicans’ Medical Malpractice
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Republicans’ Medical Malpractice

GOP candidates in key Senate races have not bothered to tell voters about their opponents’ hostility to Medicare Advantage.

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GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be ‘ashamed’ of Trump waiving Russia sanctions
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GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be ‘ashamed’ of Trump waiving Russia sanctions

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law. Cassidy vented his disappointment with Trump over his decision to set aside sanctions…

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Once Again, Are We Being Sold a Distorted Economic View Just Before an Election?
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Once Again, Are We Being Sold a Distorted Economic View Just Before an Election?

Incomes are increasing under Trump, but guess how the media are portraying things.

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91 percent in Texas poll say Iran war raising oil and gas prices
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91 percent in Texas poll say Iran war raising oil and gas prices

More than 90 percent of Texas voters believe the Iran conflict is raising oil and gas prices, according to a new survey. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 91 percent of respondents said the war against Iran is making oil and gas prices in the U.S. “a lot higher” or “a little higher.” Only 7 percent…

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Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi
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Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi

President Trump said Monday he has not yet agreed to a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he said he is open to it. “I would do it,” Trump told reporters on the White House’s South Lawn before heading to a midterm rally in Kansas.  “Not so much…

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