Category: Politics
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Iran Is Plotting to Kill Americans Abroad. Take It Seriously.
A new memo from DNI Jay Clayton warns Iranian plots against Americans abroad have reached advanced stages. The State Department is cutting staff at four more Middle East embassies. Here is what the memo says and how America should respond.
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Trump Says Warships Could Stop Off Cuba After Iran. Havana Should Listen.
At a Fort Myers rally, President Trump said warships coming home from the Iran war could stop off Cuba. Moments later, Marco Rubio said now is the time. Here is what was said and what it means.
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A CIA Contractor Allegedly Leaked Top Secrets to His Girlfriend
A CIA contractor with a Top Secret clearance was arrested by the FBI on Friday. Prosecutors say he pulled classified reports he had no business reading and passed them to a romantic partner who posted them online. His name is Ian A. Brinksman, he is 42, and he lives in Washington, D.C. He is charged…
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Trump Just Put Another Iran Strike Back on the Table
A U.S. envoy said a strike on Iran could come this weekend, and Trump hinted at another Operation Epic Fury. Here is what was said and why leverage matters.
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The UN Admits 1.5 Degrees Is Lost. Its Fix Is More of the Same.
The UN’s new Emissions Gap Report admits the world can no longer avoid overshooting the 1.5 degree target. Its answer is steeper cuts and more money. Conservatives should push for affordable American energy instead.
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Gunmen Attacked a Church Funeral in Jordan. Don’t Look Away.
Gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak, Jordan, killing seven. Jordan calls it terrorism. Here is what we know and why it matters to Americans.
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Trump Tried to Drop His Appeal. The Ninth Circuit Ruled Anyway.
The Trump administration asked to drop its own appeal. The Ninth Circuit refused, then ruled 2-1 that the 2025 Los Angeles National Guard deployment was unlawful, setting binding precedent.
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Facebook Lied. A $25 Billion Fine Still Goes Too Far.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica deception. Facebook earned the scrutiny, but a penalty this size from one state sets a dangerous precedent.
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Trump Wants Your Mortgage Insurance Gone Sooner. Good Start.
President Trump signed an order on Oct. 22 that could cancel mortgage insurance automatically once future borrowers earn the equity. It’s a smart cut to red tape, but high mortgage rates remain the bigger problem.
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Oil Just Hit $117. Iran Is Betting You’ll Blame Washington.
Brent crude briefly topped $117 after Iran claimed hits on seven tankers in Hormuz. Tehran is using the gas pump as a weapon two weeks before Election Day.
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