The aborted Venezuelan plan to buy ballistic missiles from Iran
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April 09, 2026
The Venezuelan Defense Ministry under now-ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in 2020 allocated funds to purchase a ballistic missile system from ...
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NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks
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April 09, 2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte defended allies’ reaction to the Iran war Thursday even as he sought to reassure the world that the allia...
DNC avoids taking a stance on Israel, AIPAC
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April 09, 2026
Democrats are, once again, punting on what to do about Israel. DNC members on Thursday rejected a symbolic resolution to limit the influen...
The Middle East war depleted US weapons. Rebuilding will require China's cooperation.
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April 09, 2026
The Middle East war has depleted a key part of the United States’ missile defense system in the region. To rebuild, the U.S. needs to go th...
Republicans cautious on energy prices despite ceasefire
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April 09, 2026
In the day following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, dozens of congressional Republicans released ...
National robotics push caught in delayed Trump-Xi meeting
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April 09, 2026
The White House is weighing how aggressively to target China’s booming robotics industry, a decision that now hinges on how President Donal...
Rand Paul is facing an ICE funding dilemma
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April 09, 2026
Just a few months ago, President Donald Trump denounced Rand Paul as a “sick wacko” who opposes “everything.” Now the Kentucky senator is a...
