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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge
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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge
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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

NPR
Republicans can win the House in 2026 through Puerto Rican voters
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Republicans can win the House in 2026 through Puerto Rican voters

Republican leadership is urged to support Puerto Rican statehood to secure critical swing districts and maintain control of the House during the upcoming midterm elections.

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Trump rips Pirro decision after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case: ‘I don’t agree’
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Trump rips Pirro decision after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case: ‘I don’t agree’

President Trump called out U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday for agreeing to dismiss the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn. The Justice Department moved to drop the case on Friday, finding that the damage to the tidal basin resulted from a “rushed and botched installation,” not alleged vandalism. Trump…

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Moreno on whether Max Miller should stay on ballot after abuse claims: ‘I don’t know’
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Moreno on whether Max Miller should stay on ballot after abuse claims: ‘I don’t know’

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sidestepped a question Friday about whether Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) should remain on the ballot after the lawmaker was accused of abusing his ex-wife Emily Moreno, the senator’s daughter. Asked by NOTUS’s Adora Brown whether Miller should continue his reelection campaign, Moreno offered a brief reply before declining to elaborate. “I…

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Stephen Curry’s deal with a Chinese company puts profit over conscience
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Stephen Curry’s deal with a Chinese company puts profit over conscience

He is lending his good name to a company shadowed by one of the great human rights scandals of our time.

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Harris cites JFK, Obama among ‘most effective’ presidents, omitting Biden
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Harris cites JFK, Obama among ‘most effective’ presidents, omitting Biden

Former Vice President Kamala Harris listed at the National Urban League Conference who she thought were the “most effective presidents in American history,” and left out former President Joe Biden despite her tenure as his second-in-command. Harris was asked by National Urban League President Marc Morial to “rank the top 3 most effective American presidents…

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Drone Strike on Suez Canal Exposes Yet Another Crucial Oil Chokepoint
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Drone Strike on Suez Canal Exposes Yet Another Crucial Oil Chokepoint

The impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure has been lessened by a major Saudi pipeline running to the Red Sea—but Iran can shut down the Red Sea, too. The post Drone Strike on Suez Canal Exposes Yet Another Crucial Oil Chokepoint appeared first on The National Interest.

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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 9; Ukraine sinks Russian container ship
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 9; Ukraine sinks Russian container ship

At least nine people are dead and many more injured in Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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NATO Leaders Blame Russia After Errant Missile Strikes Eastern Poland
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NATO Leaders Blame Russia After Errant Missile Strikes Eastern Poland

Russian ordnance has entered eastern NATO nations in the past, but has usually been safely shot down in the air. The post NATO Leaders Blame Russia After Errant Missile Strikes Eastern Poland appeared first on The National Interest.

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How France’s Wildfires Could Disrupt Its Defense Sector
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How France’s Wildfires Could Disrupt Its Defense Sector

The wildfires in southwestern France are located too close for comfort to the country’s “Aerospace Valley” defense hub—and some contractors have already been forced to evacuate. The post How France’s Wildfires Could Disrupt Its Defense Sector appeared first on The National Interest.

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Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories
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Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories

The natural world’s marvels are revealed when you look a little closer.

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Look Closer: David Hockney’s Window Onto Paris
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Look Closer: David Hockney’s Window Onto Paris

In the Louvre, he found a view that was itself a work of art.

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