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Trump, top national security officials refute claim that Chinese spy balloons transited US under last admin — Biden officials claim Chinese spy balloons briefly transited the continental United States under the Trump admin — What did it take to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon?
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The inside story of how the U.S. shot down the Chinese balloon — Intelligence analysts distinguish between secrets and mysteries. The bizarre Chinese balloon overflight of the United States that ended with Saturday's shoot-down over the Atlantic coast has elements of both.
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Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold an Off-Camera, On-Background Press Briefing Update on the High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon — STAFF: So good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us for today's background briefing regarding the U.S. military takedown …
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Pentagon reports past Chinese surveillance balloons near Florida, Texas
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US intel assesses Chinese spy balloons transited US several times, went ‘undetected’: Senior admin official
US intel assesses Chinese spy balloons transited US several times, went ‘undetected’: Senior admin official
Jim Garamone / U.S. Department of Defense:
F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast
F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast
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Few Americans are excited about a Biden-Trump rematch, Post-ABC poll finds — Most say they would feel dissatisfied or angry if either wins the general election — President Biden and former president Donald Trump may have each drawn a record number of votes in 2020 …
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China crashes Biden's State of the Union speech — China will be an uninvited guest at President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night, as he takes credit for a resilient economy, celebrates record-low unemployment, and previews a broader domestic agenda. … Now, a balloon from China has complicated that.
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Chris Christie says Biden is ‘not capable of running a traditional American race’ in 2024: 'He's old. He's boring.' — Chris Christie blasted President Biden's reelection plans on Sunday, calling him “old” and “boring.” — “In the end, Joe Biden is not an exciting candidate.
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Flexing his wins and eyeing a 2nd term, Biden will lay out contrasts with GOP in State of the Union — President Joe Biden is planning to use his second State of the Union address to paint the broad strokes of a likely campaign ahead, contrasting his notion of steady leadership with the newly elected, likely chaotic Republican House.
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US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump documents
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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Biden's State of the Union address will make his case for re-election in 2024
Biden's State of the Union address will make his case for re-election in 2024
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House Republican says he's working with Democrats on ‘fail-safe’ option for debt ceiling — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said on Sunday that he is working across the aisle on a bipartisan solution on the debt ceiling as lawmakers brace for bitter negations in the coming months over the nation's finances.
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Gut spending? Slash the IRS budget? 7 GOP ideas for debt limit talks.
Gut spending? Slash the IRS budget? 7 GOP ideas for debt limit talks.
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Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries — The return of one of the biggest spenders in American politics to the presidential primary field poses a direct challenge to the former president's comeback bid — The network of donors and activist groups led …
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George Santos Is Accused of Sexual Harassment in His Capitol Office — The complaint was made by a man seeking work as a House aide, whose bid for a job was rejected because he faced criminal wiretapping charges in Ohio. — A prospective congressional aide has accused Representative George Santos …
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Moscow, Tehran Advance Plans for Iranian-Designed Drone Facility in Russia — The two countries are deepening a military partnership that has alarmed the West — How We Know Russia Is Using Iranian Drones in Ukraine — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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An ex-Romney presidential campaign strategist says Nikki Haley ‘embodies the collapse’ of the Republican Party — Ex-Romney strategist Stuart Stevens on MSNBC blasted Nikki Haley for her expected White House bid. — “No one else really embodies sort of the collapse of the party as well as Nikki Haley,” he said.
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Doctors Aren't Burned Out From Overwork. We're Demoralized by Our Health System. — Doctors have long diagnosed many of our sickest patients with “demoralization syndrome,” a condition commonly associated with terminal illness that's characterized by a sense of helplessness and loss of purpose.
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Raw Story
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As G.O.P. Rails Against Federal Spending, Its Appetite for Earmarks Grows — While Democrats claimed a larger share than Republicans of the nearly $16 billion in earmarks in the latest federal spending bill, G.O.P. projects jumped by 85 percent. — WASHINGTON — In 2020, Representative Don Bacon …