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U.S. troops suffer minor injuries from drone attack in Syria, Pentagon says

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A number of U.S. service members suffered minor injuries from a one-way drone attack in Syria Friday, and a few have been transported for further evaluation, the Pentagon said Monday.  “Several U.S. and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation. Others are being examined for traumatic brain injuries out of an abundance

US Approves Military Aid for Israeli Unit Linked to Detainee’s Death

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78-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Assad died after being detained, gagged, and bound by members of Israel’s Netzah Yehuda battalion. The U.S. government has cleared foreign military assistance to go to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit that was implicated in the 2022 death of a Palestinian-American man. Deputy U.S. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel confirmed at

DOJ Challenges Texas Ruling That $1.7 Trillion Bill Passed Unconstitutionally Under COVID Proxy Rules

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The Biden administration is appealing a Texas judge’s ruling that Congress unconstitutionally passed the 2022 $1.7 trillion omnibus bill using proxy voting. The Biden administration has mounted a legal challenge to a Texas judge’s ruling that Congress unconstitutionally passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill in 2022 because lawmakers cast votes without being physically present,

WATCH: KJP Says a Harris Administration Will Be No Different Than Biden’s

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris is “aligned” with President Joe Biden and will continue building on his administration’s policies. “[Biden and Harris] have been aligned for the last three and a half years. There’s not been any daylight,” Jean-Pierre said during a White House press briefing

Biden Explains Why He Dropped Out of the Race

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President Joe Biden discussed his reasons for dropping out of the presidential race in his first interview since making that announcement on July 21. Biden said he worried about being a “distraction” for down-ballot Democrats, while partaking in a pre-recorded interview that aired on “CBS Sunday Morning” on Aug. 11 with host Robert Costa. “What