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From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections

Much of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on Iran US politics live – latest updates *** Continue reading...

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Netanyahu’s Agenda Will Survive Whether or Not He Wins ElectionThe Jewish state’s longest-serving leader risks losing this month’s election, but Netanyahu has already reshaped Israeli politics in his image. The security doctrine he champions — opposition to a Palestinian state, stifling Iran’s nuclear ambitions, stationing troops in neighboring countries to neutralize perceived threats and the insistence that peace…

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El-Sayed insists Israel is not US ally: ‘It’s time for us to realize that’"Allies are supposed to care about you implicitly, not just use you. The government of Israel has done nothing but use us."

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Trump snaps at reporters during fiery Oval Office event: 'You are a sick person!'President Donald Trump snapped at multiple reporters during a White House appearance Tuesday, delivering a sharp warning to one journalist as questions flew about Russia’s war in Ukraine — and personally insulting another. The president grew visibly frustrated as reporters competed to ask questions during an event announcing a new government fraud…

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Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His DadIn private conversations, including with his father, Donald Trump Jr. has raised concerns about the Iran war.

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Steady on the Edge: Romania on NATO’s Black Sea FlankAs I write, two of my nation’s F-16s have just shot down two jet-powered drones that had entered Romanian airspace over the Black Sea. Our pilots did not hesitate. Here is why. On Oct. 14, at 8:16 p.m., Romanian naval authorities at Sulina received a request for assistance from the Comoros-flagged vessel Yara J, which...

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Live updates: Trump, Vance roll out fraud initiative that pays whistleblowersPresident Trump and Vice President Vance on Tuesday announced in the Oval Office the establishment of a whistleblower "incentive program" aimed to uncover fraud. “Every day, President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is zeroing in on the rampant abuse of taxpayer dollars and giving Americans the accountability they deserve. This administration has…

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