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US Military Destroys Iranian Boats Attempting to Seize American Sea Drone

The US military said it destroyed two Iranian boats attempting to take an American unmanned surface vessel in waters off Iran, adding to direct hostilities as Washington and Tehran contest access around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Federal Judge Again Blocks Kennedy Center From Adding Trump’s Name to Building
House Democrat Opens Probe Into Russian Oligarch’s Reported Role in Donald Trump Jr. Wedding Celebration
Bernie Sanders Convenes Senate Briefing on Risks From Advanced Artificial Intelligence
FBI Director Kash Patel Defends Looser Hiring Rules After Bipartisan Senate Scrutiny
Trump Pledges $5,000 Payments if Republicans Retain Congress and Announces $500 Health Rebates
Republican Thomas Massie Moves to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Iran War
Federal Judge Blocks New US Visa Time Limits for Foreign Students and Journalists
EPA Repeals Biden-Era Greenhouse Gas Limits for US Power Plants
US Military Destroys Iranian Boats Attempting to Seize American Sea Drone
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Mail-Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
White House Criticizes Republicans Over Private Responses to Capitol Unrest
Democratic Lawmakers Press House Speaker to Challenge Trump's Proposed National Mall Monuments
Republican Florida Legislative Nominee Faces Backlash Over Participation in Neo-Nazi March
Federal Judge Sentences North Carolina Man in Cyber Extortion Case Against Major Tech Company
Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Offering Classified Information to Foreign Government
American Citizen Sentenced to Two Years for Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
Air Force Special Operations Deploys Havoc Spear Cruise Missile in Africa
U.S. Middle East and Ukraine Diplomatic Efforts Stall
Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate and Casts Deciding Vote on Federal Judicial Nominee
Trump Faces Ethics Questions Over $45,000 Cash Gifts to Three Senior White House Aides
DHS Watchdog Condemns Conditions at Southern Border Detention Facilities
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Pentagon Seeks New Encryption Architecture to Prepare for Quantum Computing Threats
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U.S. Air Force Accelerates MQ-9 Reaper Replacement After Middle East Combat Losses
Pentagon Adds Grok and ChatGPT to Military AI Portal Alongside Google Gemini
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