While in office, Trump had already threatened not to come to the aid of any country under attack that he considered owed NATO and the U.S. and was not spending enough on defense.
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Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
The strikes come as Zelensky continues his shakeup of military commanders in a bid to maintain momentum against attacking Russian forces.
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U.S. military hopes one day to move supplies, maybe troops, on SpaceX’s Starship
Starship’s potential also includes flying quickly from one spot on Earth to another, which is what has the Department of Defense interested.
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Biden says Israel shouldn’t press into Rafah without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
Egypt has heavily fortified its border with Gaza, carving out a 3-mile buffer zone and erecting concrete walls above and below ground.
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Wisconsin Republican says he won’t run for Congress again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief
Mike Gallagher wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published after the vote that impeachment wouldn’t stop migrants from crossing the border.
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Israel says it found tunnels underneath Gaza headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel has accused the UNWRA of collaborating with Hamas.
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Schools are trying to get more students therapy. Not all parents are on board
As schools across the country respond to a youth mental health crisis accelerated by the pandemic, many are confronting the thorny legal, ethical, and practical challenges of getting parents on board with treatment.
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Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on public institutions
Already this year, Republican lawmakers have proposed about 50 bills in 20 states that would restrict initiatives on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Nikki Haley challenges Trump on her home turf in South Carolina
Haley skipped the Nevada caucuses, condemning the contest as rigged for Trump, and has instead focused on South Carolina, kicking off a two-week bus tour across the state.
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CEO of major Nigerian bank killed in California helicopter crash, director-general of WTO says
The helicopter went down Friday evening near Baker, a town of 700 people about 95 miles southwest of Las Vegas.