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Why Trump didn’t have to ask Congress before striking Iran

It's been presidential practice to unilaterally undertake similar military action as Trump's strike in Iran and claim to contrary contradicts U.S. practice.

U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran

The United States is on high alert in anticipation of a potential Israeli strike on Iran.

World Bank backs Trump’s gripe over other nations’ higher tariffs on U.S. goods

The World Bank agreed with Trump’s complaint that foreign countries engage in unfair trade practices with the US and urged nations to ease tariffs on American exports.

Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords

As Democrats wrestle with who to be in era of Trump, a centrists group of party is arguing Democrats need to rethink words they use with voters.

Ukraine scrambles to overcome Russia’s edge in fiber-optic drones

Ukrainian soldiers had grown used to deadly drones stalking their vehicles and chasing them, until they met ones they couldn’t stop.

Trump’s inner circle weighs push for higher taxes on millionaires

The vice president and budget director are internally seen as open to higher taxes on millionaires, but conservatives warn of ‘Bernie Sanders economics.’
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Post owner Bezos announces shift in opinions section; Shipley to leave

In an email and social media post, Jeff Bezos outlined dramatic changes to The Washington Post’s opinions section and...

Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances

Donors have not cut as many large checks to the RNC in recent years, and the party’s small-dollar program has also suffered
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Face up to it, Trump is leading Biden in the Polls!

WAPO-ABC News poll finds Biden struggling to gain approval from a skeptical public, with dissatisfaction growing over his handling of the economy and immigration,
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The Truth is Out and Dems Must Save Face and Abandon Joe Biden

Joe Biden launched his candidacy for president in 2019 with the words “we are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” and he destroyed the soul of America.

Brazil’s far-right Bolsonaro reaches for an unlikely title: President of the Poor

For many Brazilians, Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency has been no fairy tale. Since his convincing victory in 2018, he has...
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We Are Winning: In ramp-up to 2022 midterms, Republican candidates center pitches on Trump’s election claims

A candidate to be Arizona’s top elections official said recently he hopes a review of 2020 ballots underway in his state...