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California Attorney General Sabotages Voter ID Proposal
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Rob Bonta is trying to doom a popular attempt at improving election integrity.
Sen. Kennedy says Trump likes daily strikes on Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said President Trump likes the daily strikes on Iran, which paused going into the weekend after nearly two straight weeks of attacks on Iranian infrastructure. “I think we ought to continue the blockade and starve them out,” Kennedy said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan. “I…
Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia wins the 2026 Tour de France, his fifth victory in the race
The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.
GOP senator says Thune ‘being too cautious’ in talks with Senate Democrats to avoid shutdown
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is “being too cautious” in his talks with Senate Democratic leaders in an effort to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September. “Look, I mean no disrespect. I love John Thune. He’s my leader. He’s got a big brain.…
Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly
There's a new laborer on Pratt & Whitney's jet engine production line, and it doesn't need lunch breaks or vacation days. The post Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly appeared first on TWZ.
U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
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Japan’s ‘Kaiten’ Torpedo Was a Missile with a Person Inside
Ironically, the addition of the human pilot—turning the torpedo into a seaborne kamikaze weapon—appears to have made it less effective. The post Japan’s ‘Kaiten’ Torpedo Was a Missile with a Person Inside appeared first on The National Interest.
A US Navy Pilot Was Nearly Eaten in World War II—and Later Became President
Eight out of nine US Navy airmen downed near Chichijima were killed, and four cannibalized, by the island’s Japanese garrison. The sole escapee was a young pilot named George Bush. The post A US Navy Pilot Was Nearly Eaten in World War II—and Later Became President appeared first on The National Interest.
German police ID Berlin Pride attack suspect as Islamic State supporter
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Sunday identified the suspect accused of driving a car through a Pride event as Abdul Ballout.
In 1940, Adolf Hitler Canceled His Invasion of the UK. What If He Hadn’t?
A 1974 wargame hosted by Sandhurst Military Academy suggested that a Nazi invasion of the United Kingdom in the fall of 1940 would have been a disaster for Germany. The post In 1940, Adolf Hitler Canceled His Invasion of the UK. What If He Hadn’t? appeared first on The National Interest.
A-6 Intruder vs. F-111 Aardvark: How America’s Greatest Attack Aircraft Stack Up
While the A-6 and the F-111 were built for the same reason, their design requirements—chiefly the A-6’s need for carrier capability—gave them a dramatically different appearance. The post A-6 Intruder vs. F-111 Aardvark: How America’s Greatest Attack Aircraft Stack Up appeared first on The National Interest.
U.S., Iran enter second day of no new attacks
After nearly two weeks of nightly bombing, the United States and Iran entered their second day of no new attacks Sunday, U.S. defense officials said.