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Sgt. Bergdahl

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American Sniper: Brutal Honesty, Devastating Images; Unexpected Greatness

MurphTheSurf3 - February 5, 2015 20

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It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

Nirek - November 11, 2014 16

History

History, Is It Being Taught Anymore?

Nirek - November 9, 2014 51

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Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

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Afghanistan

Was Pvt. Bergdahl Choosing Suicide?

MurphTheSurf3 - June 6, 2014 34

Afghanistan

One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

Nirek - June 2, 2014 167

Afghanistan

The Republican Guide to Whose Deaths Matter and Whose Don’t

AdLib - May 7, 2013 27

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Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them

The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats. [...]

George Santos to Be Sentenced, and the Real Cost of DOGE’s Cuts

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Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities

The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site. [...]

China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi

President Trump said “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place. [...]

Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses

The Times heard from hundreds of American companies, most of them small businesses, that face a reckoning because of President Trump’s steep import taxes. [...]

China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports

An American business group said that Chinese officials had been surveying companies about American products that are crucial to their supply chains. [...]

Markets Rise Amid Investors’ Hope of Tariff Easing

The S&P 500 is 4 percent higher so far this week with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs and other crucial issues that can shift daily. [...]

Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns

Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences. [...]

Israel Acknowledges Second Deadly Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza

In a rare apology to the United Nations, Israel said its forces had struck a U.N. compound in Gaza with tank fire. A Bulgarian aid worker was killed. [...]

U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile

An explosion near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital on Sunday killed 12 people, according to health authorities tied to the Houthi-led government. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow

Authorities confirm the general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was part of the Russian delegation for the 2015 Minsk agreements. [...]

Ukraine may have to temporarily give up land for peace, Kyiv Mayor Klitschko tells BBC

Vitali Klitschko tells the BBC that although unfair, it could be a temporary solution to end the fighting. [...]

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days. [...]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest. [...]

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told. [...]

Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered. [...]

Pope Francis's nephew remembers father figure 'Uncle Jorge'

José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis. [...]

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Mangione as he heads to court

It comes ahead of the 26-year-old's plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday. [...]

Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says

The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists. [...]

'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education

However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible. [...]

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Trump Uses 9/11 Anniversary to Negotiate with Bin Laden in Seance

The Weekend Music Thread-People, Places and Dreams

Sgt. Bergdahl

American Sniper: Brutal Honesty, Devastating Images; Unexpected Greatness

It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

History, Is It Being Taught Anymore?

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

Was Pvt. Bergdahl Choosing Suicide?

One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

The Republican Guide to Whose Deaths Matter and Whose Don’t

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