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Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes
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Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes

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Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes
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Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said that Iran still holding onto its “nuclear dust” justifies U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime after both countries dropped their interim deal and hostilities resumed. “Now remember, they have nuclear dust. Why isn’t that important? Why doesn’t that justify to continue to justify these kinds of strikes?” Fetterman…

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Students need education, not indoctrination
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Students need education, not indoctrination

Former California State Board of Education member Ben Austin argues that public schools must move away from political indoctrination by both the left and right to establish high-quality education as a fundamental civil right for all students.

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Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change
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Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change

Businesses have taken different approaches in giving back change on cash transactions. A bill that passed the House this month could improve the situation.

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Warner: ‘Remarkable in many ways’ there aren’t more dead U.S troops in Iran war
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Warner: ‘Remarkable in many ways’ there aren’t more dead U.S troops in Iran war

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday slammed the current U.S. conflict with Iran, saying that “it’s remarkable in many ways” that the U.S. military hasn’t faced more death in the fighting — comments that followed the death of two service members on Friday. “Well, first of all, condolences to the service members’ families, and it’s…

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Fetterman to Mamdani for suggesting Netanyahu arrest: ‘Sit down’
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Fetterman to Mamdani for suggesting Netanyahu arrest: ‘Sit down’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) should “sit down” after floating the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his upcoming visit to the U.N. General Assembly. “Well, [he’s] such a tough guy to say that kind of thing. He has no way to do…

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Fetterman on Trump election speech: ‘Do something positive, and you are talking about 2020’
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Fetterman on Trump election speech: ‘Do something positive, and you are talking about 2020’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said President Trump could “do something positive” instead of talking about the 2020 presidential election, clapping at the president’s primetime speech on Thursday about election security. “I don’t know why the president is dragging up all this stuff,” Fetterman told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “You’re…

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Britannia Rules the … Cosmos? The UK Is Bringing War to Space
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Britannia Rules the … Cosmos? The UK Is Bringing War to Space

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard announced the creation of four new space military units, in recognition of the fact that modern wars will extend into orbit. The post Britannia Rules the … Cosmos? The UK Is Bringing War to Space appeared first on The National Interest.

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Why Can’t Donald Trump Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open?
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Why Can’t Donald Trump Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open?

Iran’s naval strategy is based solely on attacking oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, in ways that are exceptionally difficult for US naval vessels to counter. The post Why Can’t Donald Trump Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open? appeared first on The National Interest.

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How China’s Navy Plans to Take On America in the Indo-Pacific
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How China’s Navy Plans to Take On America in the Indo-Pacific

China has a crucial advantage in a matchup with the US Navy: it is fighting on its home turf, while the Americans are thousands of miles from home. The post How China’s Navy Plans to Take On America in the Indo-Pacific appeared first on The National Interest.

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Iran says U.S. strikes hit nuclear power plant; U.N. investigates
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Iran says U.S. strikes hit nuclear power plant; U.N. investigates

The United Nations' nuclear energy agency said Sunday it's investigating Iran's allegation that the U.S. military struck a nuclear power plant.

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How Three British Secret Agents Saved Amsterdam’s Diamonds from the Nazis
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How Three British Secret Agents Saved Amsterdam’s Diamonds from the Nazis

In May 1940, the UK launched two separate missions to steal Amsterdam’s stockpiles of industrial diamonds out from under the nose of the Nazi war machine. The post How Three British Secret Agents Saved Amsterdam’s Diamonds from the Nazis appeared first on The National Interest.

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The Beauty of a Stone Wall
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The Beauty of a Stone Wall

Why we love them, and why I build them

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