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President Donald Trump recounted his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in an interview and event leading up to the 25th anniversary this week, repeating statements that lack evidence about ...

President Donald Trump said he’s instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises. He said this was “based on my very good relationship” ...

U.S. army was smaller than the army for Portugal before World War II History shows Texas has an opportunity to fend off President Barack Obama’s "attacks on our liberty," Ken Paxton, the Republican ...

Republicans are sharing a resurfaced clip of Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discussing government control of private corporations — and they’re saying it shows his support ...

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