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Like lemmings marching off a cliff, a certain percentage of voters, most especially the disenfranchised, will always vote for the candidate promising a “chicken in every pot.”
Erdoğan cashes in on Trump relationship for Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is cashing in on his relationship with President Trump, scoring benefits from sanctions relief to dropped court cases ahead of a high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara next month. Trump’s decision to greenlight a more than $700 million military sales package to Turkey this week — despite a pushback from some…
Vance defends Iran strategy amid peace negotiations: ‘America wins either way’
Vice President Vance stood by the administration’s Iran strategy Friday, saying the U.S. will come out on top regardless of whether peace negotiations with Tehran produce a deal. “If we make the final deal, then great. If we don’t make the deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed. They’re still much weaker as a country,”…
CBC pushes back on Slotkin’s call for ‘new leadership’ among Democrats
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) expressed its support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday evening in response to Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) call for “new leadership” in the Democratic Party. “The Congressional Black Caucus and House Democrats are united behind Leader Jeffries and remain focused on lowering costs for working families, defending…
Weinstein loses bid to overturn California rape conviction
A California appeals court on Friday upheld ex-Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in the state but ordered that the trial judge who gave him 16 years in prison resentence him. A unanimous three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals rejected Weinstein’s efforts to overturn the guilty verdicts,…
More than sympathy, Fostering the Future Accounts offer hope
Here's why this seemingly modest change is a watershed moment for America’s abused and neglected children.
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The Trump White House Keeps Dangling the F-35 in Front of Turkey
This week, Vice President JD Vance claimed that the Pentagon was “reviewing” a sale of the F-35 to Turkey, even as US law clearly forbids it under current conditions. The post The Trump White House Keeps Dangling the F-35 in Front of Turkey appeared first on The National Interest.
The Original ‘Meatfluencers’ Had Some Strange Ideas
Should we all be eating manatees and whales?
Authorities acknowledge Beijing plane crash; pilot dead, 13 hurt
The local authorities acknowledged the plane crash that hit Beijing's tallest building Friday, saying the pilot died and 13 people were injured.
British Tanks Could Soon Get ‘Loyal Wingmen,’ Army Chief Says
The British Army’s senior-most officer suggested that in the future, “no crewed ground vehicles should ever deploy without a supporting array of uncrewed ground vehicles.” The post British Tanks Could Soon Get ‘Loyal Wingmen,’ Army Chief Says appeared first on The National Interest.
Northrop Grumman to Produce New M1 Abrams Tank Ammunition
The M1147 shell is a “multipurpose” shell replacing four existing types of ammunition—meaning that US tank crews will not need to switch out ammo during a future battle. The post Northrop Grumman to Produce New M1 Abrams Tank Ammunition appeared first on The National Interest.
The Iran War and Saudi Arabia’s Strategy of Self-Reliance
Riyadh has long understood that Washington won’t protect it. The Iran War has only confirmed the wisdom of its hedging strategy. The post The Iran War and Saudi Arabia’s Strategy of Self-Reliance appeared first on The National Interest.