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One Nation launched its Victorian campaign with pledges to abolish the First Nations treaty and make pepper spray legal.
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An Arab political party leader has withdrawn from an Israeli election after being compelled to leave the contest.
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The new office reports directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, placing religious affairs within his immediate Pentagon leadership structure.
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Two U.S. naval groups are heading to the Middle East, where American forces could soon total about 20,000.
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The Pentagon increased pay for U.S. troops serving in hostile-fire and imminent-danger conditions, making the first rate change in more than 20 years.
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The defense secretary is changing military leadership and culture while accelerating work on autonomous weapons and emerging technology.
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More than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships are being sent to the U.S. Central Command theater.
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The defense secretary announced six new efforts during a wide-ranging address to active-duty officers in Virginia.
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Unencrypted records covered 2.76 million living military and civilian personnel and 294,000 deceased people.
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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich will lead a 120-day review of emerging military technologies and future areas of conflict.
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The defense secretary promoted leadership and culture changes as the military completed its long-planned troop withdrawal from Iraq.
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The formal U.S. military withdrawal brought celebrations in Iraq’s capital alongside concern about what follows.
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The former Republican National Committee co-chair said losing both chambers of Congress would be worth the political cost of the Iran war.
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The defense secretary is expected to call for fewer senior military officers during an address at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
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Five men were arrested and released after an incident involving a British air base important to the U.S. Air Force.
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Republican senators stopped a Democratic effort to require a State Department report on violence involving U.S. citizens in the West Bank.
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The Trump administration declined to endorse a nonbinding UN statement calling for cooperation on pandemic preparedness and prevention.
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Republicans plan to question the former special counsel about records obtained during his investigations, while Democrats will challenge their claims.
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Trump says Iran is waiting for the midterms before making a deal, while Rubio says the election will not limit presidential authority.
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Taiwan’s U.S. representative said Taiwan was discussed by Trump and Xi but was not a main topic of their latest meeting.
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The Sept. 27 broadcast featured Iran’s president, Taiwan’s U.S. representative and two members of Congress.
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The Florida Republican said investigators must determine whether Iran was tied to an alleged plan targeting a U.S. air base in Britain.
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The Protect College Sports Act is nearing Senate passage as former college athletes serving in both parties take part in the debate.
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Trump declined Iran’s seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause military operations as Republicans focused on retaining Congress.
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Y Combinator’s new political action committee has backed 66 campaign committees, expanding the startup organization’s role in politics.
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Trump reportedly rejected Iran’s seven-day Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire proposal and is considering strikes after the November midterms.
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Some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from Trump administration policies as the White House hosts a U.S.-China summit and faces press tensions.
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Seven Republican senators were among those seeking an explanation for inviting Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami.
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The leaders emphasized cooperation after discussing trade, artificial intelligence and stability in U.S.-China relations.
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Republican senators are criticizing President Trump’s welcome for Xi Jinping after China helped Iran.