#Decision time in Ukraine — will Biden make the right choice?

#Decision time in Ukraine — will Biden make the right choice?

Contrary to recent arguments presented by John Mearsheimer and retired U.S. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor, Ukraine’s counteroffensive has not failed. But it has reached a transition point, and decisions must be made. We are now 20 months into a war that then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told us would last three days. Russian planners estimated 10 days.  A Ukrainian military…

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#Scalise grateful for his health this Thanksgiving

#Scalise grateful for his health this Thanksgiving

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) says he’s grateful for his health this Thanksgiving, three months after announcing that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. “I’m thankful for my health, and just the love and support from family and friends,” Scalise said Monday on SiriusXM’s “The Julie Mason Show.” “I’m feeling great. I’m in the last…

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#China, once an unstoppable economic powerhouse, has hit a wall

#China, once an unstoppable economic powerhouse, has hit a wall

For decades, China’s unstoppable rise to global superpower has been a dominant narrative in international affairs. Its sustained economic growth, massive infrastructure investments, and remarkable technological advancements have all contributed to this perception. However, while China’s ascent has been undeniable, it now faces four key structural challenges that threaten its global leadership aspirations.  China’s economic…

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#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) filed a cloture motion Tuesday evening to advance President Biden’s nominee to serve as assistant commandant for the U.S. Marine Corps., getting in front of Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), who was trying to force a vote on the same nominee. Schumer also filed cloture motions to force votes…

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#Kirby says US strikes on Iran proxies in Syria were ‘self-defense’

#Kirby says US strikes on Iran proxies in Syria were ‘self-defense’

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Friday that the United States’s strikes on Iran proxies in Syria were made in self-defense. Kirby spoke with ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday morning after President Biden ordered U.S. military forces to carry out “self-defense airstrikes” on a weapons storage facility and an ammunition storage area used by…

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#The Supreme Court won’t allow racial preferences at service academies, either

#The Supreme Court won’t allow racial preferences at service academies, either

The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard that race-based college admissions are unconstitutional, overruling its precedent in Grutter v. Bollinger that upheld affirmative action in higher education admissions. Although the SFFA decision binds virtually all institutions of higher education, footnote four of the decision expressly excludes military service academies from the ruling, at least for now….

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