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Hochul says Trump rallies are ‘poisoning’ Nicki Minaj’s mind
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Hochul says Trump rallies are ‘poisoning’ Nicki Minaj’s mind
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) criticized rapper Nicki Minaj on Wednesday, saying President Trump’s rallies were “poisoning” the artist’s mind. “Maybe she oughta get outside and get offline a little more,” Hochul told reporters. “And stop going to Trump rallies, it’s kinda poisoning your mind.” The Empire State governor was responding to a post…

Hegseth ousted top military strategist from Pentagon, sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted a top military strategist from the Pentagon, The Hill has learned, marking another senior officer who has been removed from the department since Hegseth took the helm close to two years ago. Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who was the Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, J-5 on…

El-Sayed responds to Stevens’s fiancée endorsing Rogers
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) fiancée endorsing his GOP opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “Well, I’m building a movement to take on the challenges that Donald Trump is facing. If folks have issues that are more important to them than that, that’s fine,” El-Sayed…

Obama knocks White House’s response to Cheesecake Factory jab: ‘These are not serious people’
Former President Obama on Wednesday responded to uproar over a recent campaign trail jab at President Trump’s White House decorations, slamming Republicans for focusing more on the joke than on the economy. “They mobilized a whole-of-government response to that joke, not to inflation, but to that joke,” Obama said during a campaign rally in Georgia.…

Trump calls alleged Alaska Senate spoiler scheme ‘voter fraud at the highest level’
President Trump criticized Senate Democrats and former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign on Wednesday amid allegations that the two worked together to put a spoiler candidate on the ballot in an effort to boost their party in the Alaska Senate race. “This is voter fraud at the highest level,” Trump said while rallying in Chillicothe,…

Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) dropped $500,000 in Mississippi’s Senate race supporting Scott Colom (D), who is challenging Trump-backed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). The new ad focused on Colom’s record as a district attorney in the Magnolia State as the Democrat stated he’ll “take on anyone who stands in the way of what’s best…
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Is a ‘Warning Sign’
A new expert report raises alarm about the country’s vaccination crisis.

Flávio Bolsonaro Becomes a Florida Man
Just like his father, the far-right senator fled Brazil following his presidential election loss.

Saab and GA-ASI Just Tested an MQ-9B Drone With ‘LoyalEye’ Radar
The radar-equipped “SkyGuardian” drones successfully detected a number of incoming “airborne targets,” as well as non-threatening aircraft such as commercial planes. The post Saab and GA-ASI Just Tested an MQ-9B Drone With ‘LoyalEye’ Radar appeared first on The National Interest.

The US Army’s ‘GMLRS’ Rocket Has a Terrifying New Capability
US Army soldiers altered the course of the rocket while in flight, potentially allowing it to strike moving targets and operate with far greater precision. The post The US Army’s ‘GMLRS’ Rocket Has a Terrifying New Capability appeared first on The National Interest.

Why Ethiopia Is Now Flying Russian Fighter Jets
As geopolitical tensions rise in eastern Africa, Ethiopia appears intent on showing dominance over its neighbors in the sky—using Russian equipment. The post Why Ethiopia Is Now Flying Russian Fighter Jets appeared first on The National Interest.

Three-Quarters of the Royal Navy’s Ballistic Missile Submarines Are Now Deployed
The simultaneous deployment of the three submarines is rare, as the Royal Navy only needs to have one on patrol at any given time. The post Three-Quarters of the Royal Navy’s Ballistic Missile Submarines Are Now Deployed appeared first on The National Interest.