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White House Aide Insists Trump Did Not Call For Attacks On U.S. Cities

The White House said the president did not insinuate Monday night that he wanted Iran to attack U.S. cities but instead wants to prevent Tehran from having that capability.

Sources (1)· Oct 6, 3:15 PM

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Lisa Demuth breaks from Trump saying Iran war should end“It is time to put an end to that war,” the Republican governor candidate said, adding the war is hurting Minnesotans, and that she and Trump are “different people.”

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Congress wrote this rule for radio. Write it again for social media platformsCongress should require social media platforms to identify foreign government propaganda aimed at Americans before the midterm elections.

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Democrats cry foul as U.S. lifts sanctions on Serb nationalist, MAGA-linked firm gets huge Bosnia energy contractDemocratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of lifting sanctions against a Bosnian Serb separatist leader in a bid to help enrich the president's allies.

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Russia’s neighbor backs push to lift ban on nuclear weapons, prompting outcry from MoscowLithuania is seeking to bolster its security amid growing concerns over Russia.

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US Moves to Reassure Taiwan as Trump-Xi Ties Stall Big Arms DealThe US has allowed a flurry of engagements with Taiwan in the wake of Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for China’s Xi Jinping, signaling support for the island democracy even as it keeps a major arms sale in limbo ahead of more meetings between the leaders this year.

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Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Claims Mike Rogers Listing Atrocities of Oct. 7 Terror Attack Is ‘Political Theater’Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed claimed during a Thursday night debate that his opponent, Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), was engaging in "political theater" for listing the atrocities of the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. The post Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Claims Mike Rogers Listing…

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El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate momentRogers blasted El-Sayed for his lack of clarity on terrorism and laced into him for not releasing a statement marking the three-year anniversary of Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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Outraged Susan Collins demands apology after rival Troy Jackson accuses her of ‘making money’ off Iran war during Maine Senate debateAn outraged Sen. Susan Collins demanded an apology from Troy Jackson at the Maine Senate debate Thursday after the Democratic candidate accused her of profiting off the war in Iran. Jackson argued the incumbent isn’t using “her leverage to stop” the conflict in the Middle East because “Collins and her husband are making money off...

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El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs over Iran war, gas prices in Michigan Senate debateWhat began as a debate over Michigan families’ rising costs quickly turned into a heated political showdown Thursday night, as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded personal attacks in their race for the U.S. Senate.

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