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French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances

Four fighter jets rose into the air over a French military base and settled into formation at the start of a 40-day flight taking them through the icy Arctic and steamy tropics before ending in a desert.

25 years later, America honors 9/11 heroes with solemn memorial services

The nation is pausing on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with solemn ceremonies across the country to honor the 2,977 people killed that morning and the thousands more who have died since from related illnesses.

Remembering 9/11: How the day unfolded

Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans' lives.

Saudi strikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis take an island near a key strait

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday in a swift advance that further threatens Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.

Threat Status podcast: How 9/11 helped shape today's U.S.-China rivalry

Brad Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins the show to explain how the War on Terror shaped today's global great power competition and how China and Russia are propping up Iran's war machine.

Russian drones target Kyiv gas stations, aiming to rattle civilians

Russian drones targeted roadside gas stations in Kyiv for a second straight day Friday, as Moscow broadened its air war in what Ukrainian officials say is an effort to rattle civilians.

Jim Jordan Fans Leadership Bid Speculation at Texas Convention

DALLAS — The speculation over Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and whether he will make another run for House GOP leader kicked into overdrive as Republicans gathered for their midterm convention in Texas.

The Left made Charlie Kirk’s assassination inevitable

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Trump extends war timeline

TRUMP EXTENDS WAR TIMELINE. If you had told Republican leaders on Feb. 28, the day President Donald Trump began the war in Iran, that the war would not be over by Memorial Day; that it would not be over by the 4th of July; that it would not be over by Labor Day; and that it would not be over by Election Day — those Republican leaders would likely have been horrified at the prospect of facing midterm voters amid an unresolved war that the president originally said would last just a few weeks.

James Talarico Lies About His 'New' Position on Transgenderism

James Talarico knows he is in a competitive Senate race in a red state, which means he now has to lie to voters about positions he has held for years to try to get elected.

Marco Rubio isn’t at the GOP’s midterm convention. Attendees love him anyway

DALLAS — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of President Donald Trump’s top deputies, isn’t in Dallas this week during the Republicans‘ high-stakes midterm convention.

Want to get rich in America? Steal $110 million from Medicare and do 24 months

A federal judge recently sentenced a corporate executive who owned multiple telemedicine firms to two years in prison. His crime involved running a business brokerage that flooded the Medicare system with more than $110 million in fraudulent claims for unnecessary medical gear. Walking away from an eight-year conspiracy with a 24-month sentence has generated notable public cynicism. Following the announcement, online commentators frequently noted that a two-year sentence is a small price to pay for a nine-figure payout.