Rubio Wins Europe Troop Fight as Hegseth Cuts Are Shelved
The administration left U.S. force levels in Europe intact after Rubio pressed the case for maintaining the current posture.
Marco Rubio · Jul 5, 12:04 AM
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The administration left U.S. force levels in Europe intact after Rubio pressed the case for maintaining the current posture.
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Rubio Defends Balogun After Red Card Follows U.S. World Cup Win
Marco Rubio · 12:06 PM
Biden Keeps Palestinian Statehood on the Board After Netanyahu Call
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Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Put Anti-Communism in the July Fourth Spotlight
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Donald Trump · Source-backed update
02 · Tech12:06 PM
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Elon Musk · Source-backed update
03 · Politics8:08 AM
DeSantis Again Vetoes Florida Keys College Air-Conditioning Funds
The governor kept the campus cooling project out of the state budget for a second straight year, giving one facilities line item an outsized role in his spending-cut victory lap.
Ron DeSantis · Source-backed update
04 · Politics4:09 AM
Graham Gets Factory-Floor Victory Lap at BMW’s Plant Spartanburg Event
The South Carolina senator joined Gov. Henry McMaster and BMW Group executives at the automaker’s Home of X showcase in the Upstate.
Lindsey Graham · Source-backed update
05 · Politics12:06 PM
Rubio Defends Balogun After Red Card Follows U.S. World Cup Win
The Florida Republican turned an American victory and a contested sending-off into a compact triumph of soccer-statecraft.
Marco Rubio · Source-backed update
06 · Politics12:07 PM
Biden Keeps Palestinian Statehood on the Board After Netanyahu Call
After speaking with Benjamin Netanyahu, the president publicly reaffirmed that a two-state outcome remains possible despite deepening doubts.
Joe Biden · Source-backed update
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Omar Uses Fourth of July Post to Present Her House Seat as Democracy’s Receipt
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