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Resuming Nuclear Tests After 30 Years: President Trump directed the Defense Department to restart nuclear weapons testing, ending a three-decade pause in explosive testing that began in 1992.
Global Deterrence and Power Balance: The move comes amid escalating tensions...
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Securing Supply Chains for the Future: The U.S. and Japan signed a groundbreaking framework to ensure a stable, diversified supply of critical minerals and rare earths vital for defense, energy, and technology industries.
Cutting Red Tape and Competing with...
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Democrats Block Military Pay: Senate Democrats voted down the Shutdown Fairness Act, which would have ensured pay for active-duty troops and essential federal employees during the government shutdown.
Republicans Push to Protect Workers: The bill, led by Sen. Ron...
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Air Traffic Controllers Unpaid: Over 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay, as Democrats’ shutdown drags into its third week.
Holiday Travel at Risk: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Americans that flight delays and cancellations are inevitable if...
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NATO Praises Trump’s Restraint: Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Trump was “completely right” to delay sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, citing the year-long training required to operate them effectively.
Focus Shifts to Economic Pressure: Both leaders agreed that intensifying sanctions...
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Democrats Admit Using Suffering as Leverage: House Democrat Katherine Clark confessed that “families are going to suffer,” calling it “leverage” in budget negotiations — a shocking admission of political cruelty.
Real Americans Are Paying the Price: While Democrats play...
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Major Sanctions Target Kremlin Revenue: The Trump administration sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil — Russia’s two biggest oil producers — freezing assets and cutting off key revenue streams funding the war in Ukraine.
Pressure for a Ceasefire: Treasury Secretary Scott...
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Democrats Block Military Funding: Senate Democrats voted 50-44 to block the $852 billion Defense appropriations bill, preventing military paychecks from being restored as the shutdown continues.
Bipartisan Support Ignored: Despite the bill’s strong 26-3 committee approval earlier this year,...
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Federal Hiring Under Tight Scrutiny: The order requires agencies to form Strategic Hiring Committees and submit annual staffing plans to ensure every position aligns with the administration’s national priorities.
Focus on Security, Not Bureaucracy: Exceptions to the hiring restrictions...
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Accountability Restored in the Ranks: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed his push for strict military fitness standards after a viral photo showed overweight Texas National Guard troops arriving in Illinois.
Noncompliant Troops Replaced: The Texas Military Department confirmed that...
