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Hegseth Quietly Meets Netanyahu As Trump Weighs Massive New Iran Offensive

‘Things are about to get spicy’

Sources (1)· Oct 20, 3:21 PM

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Beijing monitoring US warship near disputed shoal in South China SeaChina on Tuesday accused the U.S. military of “illegally” entering waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, saying it had sent its own forces to watch a Navy ship. China has claimed roughly 90 percent of the South China Sea as its own territory, leading to disputes with the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam...

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France could face even worse destruction with second weekend of planned riots, State Dept warnsAn internal State Department document warns antifascist protests near Marine Le Pen's National Rally congress in Orléans could spark new unrest.

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Europe Needs to Help End Ukraine War, Draghi SaysMario Draghi, the former ECB head and former Italian prime minister, says Europe has to play a large role in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. He says what happens in Ukraine, will define the relationship between the US and Europe. He speaks to Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz at the Citadel Securities Conference in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa MahdawiThe administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of power What do you think it is about Ilhan Omar, exactly, that seems to get under Donald Trump’s tangerine-tinted skin? The president has claimed he has a problem with the progressive Democratic congresswoman because she is…

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Study Shows Foreign-Born Judges Rule Against Trump's Migration ReformsAn audit of decisions handed down by all 58 foreign-born federal judges looks to see if they are more likely to favor migrants' legal claims. The post Study Shows Foreign-Born Judges Rule Against Trump’s Migration Reforms appeared first on Breitbart .

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How Zelensky Is Trying to Navigate Trump’s Tilt Toward RussiaPeter Baker, our chief White House correspondent, reports from Oslo, where Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, met with President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.

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Rubio Accuses Iran of ‘Nazi U-Boat Tactics’ — Warns It’s ‘Tough to Make a Deal’ with ‘Radical Shia Clerics’Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of employing “Nazi U-boat tactics” against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that reaching an agreement with Tehran remains difficult because its leadership is controlled by “radical Shia clerics.” The post Rubio Accuses Iran of ‘Nazi U-Boat Tactics’ — Warns It’s ‘Tough to Make a Deal’ with…

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Trump Weighs Next Move Against Iran: ‘The Nice Way or the Not Nice Way’President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States must decide whether to secure victory over Iran the “nice way or the not nice way,” as his administration weighs further military action to prevent Tehran from rebuilding its nuclear weapons capabilities. The post Trump Weighs Next Move Against Iran: ‘The Nice Way or the Not Nice Way’ appeared…

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