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Elon Musk downsized Big Tech. Can he do the same to Big Government?
Uncle Elon vs. Uncle Sam will be a battle for the ages.
Amanda Hoover
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Elon Musk said he will launch a leaderboard to track 'insanely dumb' government spending, and business leaders are weighing in
Elon Musk will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency and has already started crowdsourcin…
Alice Tecotzky
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Ukraine approves 'historic' war tax hike to help cover defense spending
The bill will raise a military tax on residents from 1.5% to 5% and see corporate tax on banks' pro…
Rebecca Rommen
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Trump's first 2 years will be shaped by who wins the House. We may not know the outcome for days.
If Democrats gain control of the House, they could significantly curtail Trump's power by blocking …
Bryan Metzger
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The Houthis probed Israeli defenses with a ballistic missile, and Iran is likely taking notes
The first Houthi ballistic missile to reach Israel was not hypersonic. But Israel's air defense res…
Paul Iddon
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All the single ladies are voting for Kamala
Unmarried women make up a whopping 25% of the electorate. That's bad news for Donald Trump.
Daniel Cox
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Ukrainian troops are crowdfunding for the construction vehicles desperately needed for new defenses
A front-line Ukrainian artillery unit is crowdfunding tools to build the defenses needed to blunt R…
Ella Sherman
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Europe needs to 'America-proof' its defense strategy, analyst says
A potential second term for Donald Trump has fueled discussions over the future of the US's role in…
Rebecca Rommen
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Biden 'felt compelled' to govern with progressives as part of his coalition because he felt they helped him win in 2020
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told The New York Times Magazine that Biden transformed "from bein…
John L. Dorman
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The US and Japan struck a deal to make more missiles for Patriots, which have proved crucial in Ukraine
Ukraine's success with US-made Patriot missile systems prompted US-Japan agreement in Tokyo to expa…
Hannah Abraham
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US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say
US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop …
Chris Panella
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Ukraine's strikes on Crimean air defenses could end its role as a Russian military staging ground: experts
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian air defenses in Crimea. Further attacks could make it un…
Thibault Spirlet
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OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman go on the defensive after top safety researchers quit
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Greg Brockman spoke out about the company's approach to safety after high-l…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Ukraine says it destroyed almost 60 Russian air defense systems in June, the second-highest number of monthly kills since the war began
War experts have suggested that Ukraine may be degrading Russian air defenses, possibly with the co…
Chris Panella
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Russia's fearsome S-400 air-defense system isn't quite living up to the hype in Ukraine
Russia's S-400 air defense system is very capable, but Ukraine has been able to destroy some and co…
Sinéad Baker
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Biden can't back Putin down, but he can still cut a deal
Opinion | The US is attempting to coerce Russia to back down over Ukraine, but this strategy has fa…
Benjamin Giltner, Defense Pri…
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Ukraine's big strike on Crimea shows how its older missiles can take out Russia's most advanced air defenses
Ukraine's latest claimed attack on Crimea shows how its older missiles from the West can reach and …
Sinéad Baker
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After a year of compromises, Biden may soon have to make hard choices about the US's role in the world
During his first months in office, Biden took laudable steps in the right direction on foreign poli…
Andrew Doris, Defense Priorit…
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Facing crises around the world, Biden does everything but make a decision
Facing global commitments with finite resources, Biden has refused to make the hard choices that a …
Gil Barndollar, Defense Prior…
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Biden's threat to cut off weapons for Israel isn't the same as what got Trump impeached
There are numerous differences between Biden's comments and how Trump handled Ukraine aid.