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How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong?

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Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation
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Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation

Austin City Council members spoke out against ICE after an agent shot a man on Sept. 20.

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Diesel is over $6 in 49 states: Where prices are highest and lowest
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Diesel is over $6 in 49 states: Where prices are highest and lowest

California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

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Trump approval falls to all-time low in Reuters/Ipsos poll ⁠
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Trump approval falls to all-time low in Reuters/Ipsos poll ⁠

President Trump’s approval rating has dipped to a historic low with the midterms only about six weeks away, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump’s approval rating was sitting at 32 percent, the lowest of his second term, and according to Reuters, a record low for his entire political life. The fresh…

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The Press Is Not The Root of Trump’s Problems
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The Press Is Not The Root of Trump’s Problems

He’s in a predicament of his own creation.

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Live updates: Trump arrives in NYC; TV networks pull out of White House pool as banned outlets sue
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Live updates: Trump arrives in NYC; TV networks pull out of White House pool as banned outlets sue

President Trump arrived in New York City Monday afternoon, kicking off a busy week. He is set to meet with Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and French President Emmanuel Macron later Monday, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In an emailed statement to The Hill, Mamdani’s press office said that “the meeting…

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Fewer Democrats planning to cast mail-in ballots in midterms: Survey
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Fewer Democrats planning to cast mail-in ballots in midterms: Survey

More Democrats plan to vote in person as President Trump ramps up his attacks on casting mail-in ballots, according to a new poll released Sunday. NBC News’s latest poll shows that 36 percent of registered Democratic voters plan to cast their ballots in person at an early voting site, a 6-point increase from this point…

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How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong?
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How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong?

This is not the first time the US defense industry has lost vital F-35 components, but it is the first known time that they were shipped directly to a US adversary. The post How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong? appeared first on The National Interest.

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The US Navy Is Ready to Break Its Carrier Deployment Record—Again
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The US Navy Is Ready to Break Its Carrier Deployment Record—Again

The USS Abraham Lincoln has now spent 304 days at sea—closing in on the all-time record for an aircraft carrier’s longest deployment, at 332 days. The post The US Navy Is Ready to Break Its Carrier Deployment Record—Again appeared first on The National Interest.

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In 1956, a US Navy Test Pilot Shot Down His Own Plane
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In 1956, a US Navy Test Pilot Shot Down His Own Plane

The incident taught Navy pilots a valuable lesson about flying faster than the bullets in front of them. The post In 1956, a US Navy Test Pilot Shot Down His Own Plane appeared first on The National Interest.

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Armenia at 35 Years of Independence
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Armenia at 35 Years of Independence

After decades of post-Soviet troubles, the Caucasian nation is positioning itself as the region’s “crossroads of peace.” The post Armenia at 35 Years of Independence appeared first on The National Interest.

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The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Are Outdated
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The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Are Outdated

Countries committed to end poverty. They never accounted for forever wars.

Foreign Policy
It’s Time to Update the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
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It’s Time to Update the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

Countries committed to end poverty. They never accounted for forever wars.

Foreign Policy