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Centcom commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid questions about conditions on ship
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln Saturday after the ship had been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days since November. Centcom released a statement Saturday about the visit, stating Cooper, who oversees the war with Iran, visited the ship as part of a 10-day trip…
Navy looking into warship redesigns as part of Trump requests
The United States Navy is potentially redesigning incoming aircraft vessels to better align with President Trump’s preferred aesthetic. The maritime branch is considering the shift on Ford-class ships to match the president’s preference for the new aircraft carriers to resemble the World War II-era, according to a Saturday report from the Washington Post. The changes…
Hungary sinks barges into Danube River to stave off energy crisis
Hungarian working crews are sinking two barges into the Danube River in an attempt to raise water levels and stave off an energy crisis.
Tiffany avoids answering question if Trump will campaign with him
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) avoided questions Friday on whether he will receive President Trump’s help on the campaign trail in his bid to become Wisconsin’s governor. Appearing on Newsmax’s “Wake-Up America” host Sharla McBride asked the Republican nominee if he expected Trump to join him while campaigning like the president has done for other GOP…
House Democrats question acting Navy Secretary on conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
A group of House Democrats sent a letter Friday to the Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao probing into conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a ship that has been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days. The letter – sent by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Wesley Bell (D-Mo.),…
Sunday shows preview: Key primary races set stage for tight November battles, Democrats raise concerns over USS Lincoln conditions
Key primary races in Minnesota and Wisconsin this month set the stage for tight battles in November as both parties seek to expand their hold in Congress. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s tightly-contested Democratic Senate primary two weeks ago. Stevens was quick to endorse El-Sayed in the…
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Chinese Spy Gets Six Months in Prison for Illicit B-2 Photos
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The Microreactor Miracle Meets a Morphing AI-Nuclear Future
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A Democrat in Name Only
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