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On Overseas Trip, Ted Cruz Lends Support to Israel, Ukraine
He walked Independence Square in Kiev, the site of months of turmoil, and spoke with leaders of the protest movement, many of them college-aged. He visited… Read More
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This Congressman Says America Must Lead With ‘Capability’ and ‘Will’
As President Barack Obama issued a broad defense of his foreign policy, arguing for restraint and coalition-building, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, speaking at The Heritage… Read More
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Foreign Policy Leaders Slam Obama’s Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
A day after President Obama announced he will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard… Read More
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Heritage’s Gardiner: Obama Isn’t Addressing How to Prevent Al-Qaida From Flourishing in Afghanistan
On CNN this morning, Nile Gardiner argued that President Obama’s West Point speech failed to address what strategy the United States would use to make… Read More
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Why Obama’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Has Bill Kristol So Upset: ‘I Find It Sickening’
Bill Kristol is no fan of President Obama’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. He made it quite clear on CNN’s “Crossfire” during a… Read More
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Fighting Boko Haram Does Not End With Finding the Girls
It has been more than six weeks since nearly 300 Nigerian girls were kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Over the weekend, some media… Read More
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Top 5 Things President Obama Should Do Today
Only some of each president’s speeches are billed as “major,” and today’s is one of them for President Obama. His commencement address at West Point… Read More
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Obama Just Set a New Timeline for Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan. Why That’s a Mistake.
Once again President Barack Obama is trying to split the difference with his military commanders. On the positive side of the ledger, he has acceded… Read More
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14 Heroes Worth Honoring
Our nation’s biggest heroes are alive in the hearts of our people. Through stories and photography passed down from generation to generation, your grandfather’s heroism… Read More
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The Smallest Victims of Obama’s Immigration Policy
There has been a lot of talk from the Obama administration about having more “humane” immigration policies — but the sad fact is that on… Read More
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9 True Stories of Iraq and Afghanistan War Heroes Chronicled in New Book
Mark Lee Greenblatt, family man and full-time lawyer, never expected to write a book. As a man with no military experience, he especially never expected… Read More
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PHOTOS: 10 U.S. Memorials to Honor Those Who Served
Today, Americans remember the men and women who lost their lives in service for the United States. Some people will gather with their loved ones… Read More
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Worth Dying For
For myself and many other veterans, Memorial Day is encapsulated in one unforgettable experience. That moment for me was while I was still in uniform… Read More
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Will Ukraine’s Next President Be Able to Stop Russia’s Imperial Ambitions?
Ukrainians elected a new president Sunday, and his first challenge will be to chart a path out of the months of unrest and tensions with… Read More
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Ukraine’s Future: To Whom Does It Belong?
In the recent makeshift referenda in Donetsk and Luhansk unrecognized by the West, a small minority of eligible voters voted in favor of secession from… Read More
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Crackdown on Chinese Cyber-Theft Overdue
The Justice Department announced last week that it had indicted five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on charges of cybertheft. According to the… Read More
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Q&A: Ukraine Presidential Election and Russia’s Next Move
Ukraine is wracked by violence between its soldiers and pro-Russian forces, and the country will hold a presidential election Sunday. We asked Iryna Fedets, a… Read More
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A Guide to Ukraine’s Presidential Election: What’s at Stake?
Ukrainian voters will go to the polls Sunday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since the start of the Maidan uprising last November–and… Read More
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Time for Germany to Step Up on the World Stage
“I’d rather have a German division in front of me than a French division behind me.” So quipped Gen. George “Blood & Guts” Patton. The… Read More
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Iranian Guards Storm Hospital, Beat American Pastor, Return Him to Jail
Christian pastor and American citizen Saeed Abedini suffered a significant setback this week when a heavily armed group of Iranian guards stormed a hospital in… Read More
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A View of the Poor from the Top
The Washington Monument reopened recently, almost three years after an earthquake damaged it. (A freestanding stone structure is a poor design for handling quakes.) So… Read More
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As Scandal Deepens, Senate Stalls on Veterans Health Bill
A veterans advocacy group hailed House passage of a measure making it easier for the secretary of Veterans Affairs to dismiss managers for poor performance… Read More
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CNN Boss Says Network Won’t Be ‘Shamed’ Into Covering Benghazi
Two weeks after the House voted to establish a select committee to investigate Benghazi, Democrats relented and agreed to name five members to the panel…. Read More
‘Selfie’ Captures Firefighters’ Selflessness
A spur-of-the-moment “selfie” taken by a California firefighter has gone viral. After a day of battling wildfires near San Diego, firefighter Tim Bergon snapped the… Read More
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Life After War
Coming home from war is a happy occasion – but transitioning back into civilian life carries unique challenges. One Marine veteran in Virginia found new… Read More
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NATO Allies Actively Assisting Russian Military? Unacceptable
Ukrainian soldiers and police remain willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to fend off Russia’s attempts to take over eastern Ukraine — last week, seven… Read More
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Did Media Ever Pursue These 9 Big Questions on Benghazi?
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said he wasn’t surprised that President Obama called Benghazi a “phony scandal” or that White House press secretary Jay Carney dismissed… Read More
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Hits and Misses in the House FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act
The House Armed Services Committee recently finished marking up this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As Members of Congress consider the bill, there are… Read More
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Facing Uproar, GOP Leaders Kill Amnesty Provision for Defense Bill
When the annual defense authorization bill comes to the House floor this week, a controversial amnesty amendment won’t be up for debate. House Majority Leader… Read More
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House Committee Pushes for Better Nuclear Strategy and Missile Defense
The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) builds upon good policies some Members of Congress embraced in previous years…. Read More
