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Newsom campaigns with New Hampshire Democrats ahead of midterms
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Newsom campaigns with New Hampshire Democrats ahead of midterms

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Newsom campaigns with New Hampshire Democrats ahead of midterms
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Newsom campaigns with New Hampshire Democrats ahead of midterms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) campaigned with Democrats in New Hampshire only a few weeks out from the midterms. “Great to be back in New Hampshire. The energy across the Granite State is UNDENIABLE. Fired-up crowds, incredible volunteers, and so much enthusiasm heading into November 3,” Newsom said in a post on the social platform…

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Nixon defends call to put opponent Moody in jail
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Nixon defends call to put opponent Moody in jail

Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon defended her recent call to put her GOP opponent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fl.) in jail over accusations she approved of mishandling taxpayer funds into a charity called “Hope Florida.” Appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Saturday, Nixon was asked whether her calls for Moody to be “locked up and punished…

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Mulvaney predicts Wiles is in a ‘powerful place’ in the White House but will leave after midterms
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Mulvaney predicts Wiles is in a ‘powerful place’ in the White House but will leave after midterms

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said he expects current chief of staff Susie Wiles to leave her post after the midterm elections, but her departure would be on her own terms after reports suggested she may have lost President Trump’s confidence. “If she leaves, and I think she probably will, it’s not…

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Bessent says dropping oil prices before 2026 ends ‘will depend’ on Iran conflict
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Bessent says dropping oil prices before 2026 ends ‘will depend’ on Iran conflict

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said oil prices could go down before the end of the year, but it will depend on the Iran war. NBC News’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Bessent about the chances of lower prices by the start of 2027, adding President Trump’s assertion that “this is his…

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know
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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections
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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election bid ahead of the country's election later this month.

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Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia, targeting key oil terminal
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Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia, targeting key oil terminal

Ukraine overnight Sunday struck Russia with a massive drone attack, hitting a major oil terminal and data center.

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Pope Leo XIV promises to return to work 'gradually' in first address since surgery
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Pope Leo XIV promises to return to work 'gradually' in first address since surgery

Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance to those gathered at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday after cancer surgery.

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Spitfire vs. Bf 109: How Did the Giants of the ‘Battle of Britain’ Stack Up?
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Spitfire vs. Bf 109: How Did the Giants of the ‘Battle of Britain’ Stack Up?

The British and German aircraft each have modern champions defending their reputations against the other—but the two fighter planes were basically equivalent in performance. The post Spitfire vs. Bf 109: How Did the Giants of the ‘Battle of Britain’ Stack Up? appeared first on The National Interest.

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How North Korea Got the Nuclear Bomb
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How North Korea Got the Nuclear Bomb

North Korea’s interest in nuclear weapons was decades in the making—but its first earnest attempt during the 1990s was stymied by external factors. The post How North Korea Got the Nuclear Bomb appeared first on The National Interest.

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French police arrest 2,000 as protests turn to violence, looting
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French police arrest 2,000 as protests turn to violence, looting

Police arrested more than 2,000 people in more than 100 locations in France as protests turned violent, resulting in damaged buildings and fires.

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What Makes the ‘Green Berets’ Unique (Other Than Their Hats)
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What Makes the ‘Green Berets’ Unique (Other Than Their Hats)

The origins of the famous ‘green beret’ date back to World War II, when OSS commandos—among the first special forces in US history—adopted the headgear while serving in France. The post What Makes the ‘Green Berets’ Unique (Other Than Their Hats) appeared first on The National Interest.

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