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Israel election count countinues as rival blocs face uncertainty
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Politics · Economy · Military · Security · TechIsrael election count countinues as rival blocs face uncertainty
millions of votes remained to be tallied Wednesday before the outcome of Israeli's parliamentary election could be determined.
Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies
President Trump and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) shared their competing visions Tuesday as the two held dueling rallies in the Lone Star State one week before the midterm elections. Trump did two rallies in Texas — the first in Corpus Christi and another in Lubbock. It’s his fourth trip to Texas to support…
Trump reups calls to put Cruz on Supreme Court in vacancy scenario
President Trump joked Tuesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) would be his pick for the next Supreme Court vacancy, saying the senator could get unanimously confirmed because lawmakers in both parties would jump at the chance to get rid of him in Congress. During a midterm rally in Lubbock, Texas, the president praised Cruz as…
Federal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony to lawmakers about President Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Justice Department attorney Neville Hedley told U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui that the grand jury…
U.S. to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro as his whereabouts remain unclear
Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him and his family.
Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska’s governor’s race Tuesday, crossing party lines to back the former state lawmaker over three Republican candidates. In a statement released by Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign, Murkowski praised the Democrat for his commitment to bipartisanship, arguing that Alaska needs a governor willing to work with lawmakers from both…
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Decoding Israel’s Election Results
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Why One of the Biggest Ships Ever Built Is Intentionally Being Sunk
The SS United States, a gargantuan ocean liner, is being converted into the world’s largest artificial reef after a preservation society could not fund its restoration as a museum ship. The post Why One of the Biggest Ships Ever Built Is Intentionally Being Sunk appeared first on The National Interest.
What Did the US-Central Asia Samarkand C5+1 Summit Accomplish?
The United States should temper its expectations as to what it can achieve in Central Asia. The post What Did the US-Central Asia Samarkand C5+1 Summit Accomplish? appeared first on The National Interest.