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The Talarico Two-Step
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1428+ words) Could a young Texas Democrat threaten the GOP's grip on the Senate? The post The Talarico Two-Step" appeared first on The American Conservative. Could a young Texas Democrat threaten the GOP's grip on the Senate? There are good reasons to…...
Never for War
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (354+ words) My veteran father taught me not to get swept away by military fervor. I was about two months shy of my eighth birthday when the Gulf War began in January 1991, but my memory of it, and of my father's stern…...
The Big Problem with Anthropic’s ‘AI Safety’ Brand
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (234+ words) The company's current battle with the Pentagon distracts from the military use of its flagship model. The episode has rallied Silicon Valley behind the company in ways reminiscent of the tech world's pre-Trump liberal era. "Now what began as a…...
Iran War Enters Fifteenth Day: Trump Attacks Kharg Island
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (348+ words) The Iran War entered its fifteenth day on Saturday as President Trump announced late last night on Truth Social that the U.S. bombed Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal. Trump claimed that the strikes "totally obliterated every MILITARY target in…...
The Foreign Influence Scandal Shaking the White House
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) A longtime associate of Marco Rubio is being prosecuted for running an undercover influence campaign for Venezuela. Marco Rubio is going to court. The Secretary of State is scheduled to testify against a good friend and political associate from his…...
Russia Wins the War on Iran
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) Moscow is getting more oil revenue and Ukraine will get fewer defensive weapons. Nobody wins at war. In the war on Iran, fought without legal justification and without good reason, bringing devastation to lives, the economy, international law, and the…...
More Sport, Less War
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) The Olympics should be a unifying occasion, not an outlet for political acrimony. Is sport bound to be entangled in politics, athletes inevitably tainted with the sins of their governments? It was not always so, and need not be. The…...
Post-USAID Global Progressivism Tries Its Luck in Hungary
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1449+ words) The upcoming Hungarian election appears to be a proving ground for international leftism's new techniques. The post Post-USAID Global Progressivism Tries Its Luck in Hungary appeared first on The American Conservative. Post-USAID Global Progressivism Tries Its Luck in Hungary The…...
White House Lifts Some Sanctions on Russian Oil
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (413+ words) State of the Union: The U.S. will temporarily allow some Russian oil sales in an attempt to stabilize energy prices. The post White House Lifts Some Sanctions on Russian Oil appeared first on The American Conservative. The Trump administration on Thursday…...
Iran War Enters Fourteenth Day: Six More U.S. Servicemembers Killed
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (358+ words) A refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. The Iran War entered its fourteenth day on Friday as the U.S. CENTCOM reported 6 servicemembers had been killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. That brings the total number of troops killed…...