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You be the judge: A dog whistle or defending democracy?

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Six Democratic congressional members—Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO06.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ11), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA06), and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH02)—all of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds, released a video on Tuesday stating to U.S. service members that they have an obligation under the Uniform Code of […]

Trump says US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels in Caribbean

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[The Center Square] – President Donald Trump told Congress that the U.S. is engaged in “armed conflict” with drug cartels in the Caribbean shortly after ordering four military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. “The President determined that the United States is in a non-international armed conflict with these designated terrorist organizations,” according […]

Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk: A phoenix rising from the ashes

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GLENDALE, Ariz.—In a profound act of grace that echoed through a sea of tens of thousands of mourners, Erika Kirk, widow of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave her husband’s assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, during Sunday’s memorial service at State Farm Stadium. “I forgive him,” she said, invoking Jesus Christ’s words from the cross, “Father, […]

Memorial service for Charlie Kirk set for Sunday, what to know

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GLENDALE, Ariz.—The memorial service honoring Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The event, titled “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk,” will begin at 11 a.m. PST, with doors opening to the […]

The 13 US service members killed during a botched Afghan withdrawal are honored

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The last U.S. military plane, a C-17, departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan on Monday night, August 30, 2021, officially ending the longest war in U.S. history while Taliban fighters celebrated driving out the world’s most powerful military from one of the world’s poorest countries. It is estimated that the U.S. had spent more than $2 trillion during the […]

Hegseth, Caine tout Iranian nuclear site strikes success, criticize leaks

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[The Center Square] – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine touted the United States’ early success against Iranian nuclear site strikes in a news conference, Thursday, June 26. “President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding […]

DOD to require same physical standards for both men and women to serve in combat roles

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Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Secretaries of all Military Departments to develop comprehensive plans to “clearly define combat arms occupations and non-combat arms occupations” to “refine the physical fitness standards that enable our readiness and lethality.” “All entry-level and sustained physical fitness requirements within combat arms positions must be sex-neutral, based solely […]

US Air Force selects Boeing for new F-47

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ARLINGTON, Va.—President Donald J Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on March 21 in the Oval Office that Boeing was awarded the contract to design, build and deliver the world’s first sixth generation fighter jet, the F-47, for the United States Air Force. “I’m thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States […]

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