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‘Something is up’: Ex-GOP operative alarmed as shady Trump deal points to Ukraine blackout

Former Republican strategist Tim Miller says several recent developments, taken together, suggest closer coordination among President Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin heading into the midterms. He stressed he isn’t alleging a plot or speculating beyond what he sees — but that the timing of everything is suspicious. On a podcast for The Bulwark ,…

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Europe Reckons With a World Where Trump Is Now Helping PutinEuropean leaders know they can’t stop courting Donald Trump. But as the US president menaces Ukraine and offers Russian an economic lifeline, they are preparing for a world where he effectively sides with Moscow.

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Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite DisruptionRepublicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

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Report: U.S. Military Weighs ‘Mother of All Bombs’ for Potential Strikes on IranThe U.S. military has developed plans for potential strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure that could include deploying the “Mother of All Bombs,” the largest non-nuclear bomb in the American arsenal, if President Donald Trump authorizes renewed attacks, according to a report Thursday. The post Report: U.S. Military Weighs…

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4 GOP senators join letter demanding Pentagon inspector general investigation of Ukraine’s Starlink outageFour Republican senators have signed on to a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general expressing “grave concern” over Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to intelligence-sharing and high-speed Starlink data, which it needs to intercept Russian drones, and asked him to investigate whether senior Defense officials played a role. “We urgently…

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UK and EU consider coordination on China tariffsThe UK said it was prepared to align its tariffs on Chinese EVs with the EU’s, delivering a boost to Brussels amid trade negotiations with Beijing.

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Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to knowOn Wednesday, Elon Musk’s Starlink was pulled into the center of a controversy after Ukraine’s military faced restricted access to Starshield, the military version of the satellite-based system. Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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Kristi Noem quietly removed from Trump envoy role amid admin reshuffling: reportKristi Noem is no longer serving in the diplomatic role President Donald Trump gave her after removing her as Homeland Security secretary, CBS News reported Thursday. Her designation as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas expired last month, a State Department official told the network. She remains in the MAGA administration, working on the…

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Zelenskyy: ‘Pity’ Ukraine Losing Strong Partner"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, says reports of graft and corruption involving the Trump administration and the president's family are becoming a bigger liability for Republicans ahead of the midterms. Rep. Gabe Amo…

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