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US bureau chief at The National
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Mainstream media ignored Trump’s gaffe when he claimed he had settled the war between ‘Aber-baijan’ and Albania
A year ago they would have been all over Biden for anything similar. Self-censorship?
September 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The X outage has me using BlueSky and I must say I'm rather enjoying it
March 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Watching #Syria closely to see what comes next after Assad is finally done

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Syrians face risk and opportunity after Assad's fall, Biden says | The National
US President to speak to regional leaders and support them against 'any threat' arising from Syria
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December 8, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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As rebels set their sights on Damascus, Austin Tice’s family hopes the Biden administration can use the situation to secure the freelance journalist’s release. www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2024...
Austin Tice's family says they have new evidence he is alive and being cared for | The National
Family of journalist held in Syria for 12 years renews calls on President Biden to bring Tice home
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December 6, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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'Nobody wants to die for this regime': Rebels eye Damascus as Assad's hold on #Syria loosens
Could this really be the beginning of the end for Assad?
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'Nobody wants to die for this regime': Rebels look to Damascus as Assad's hold on Syria loosens | The National
Rebels' momentum sees them poised to capture the strategically key city of Homs
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December 7, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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The US pays nearly twice as much for health care as other wealthy nations, but its outcomes are often far worse

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Brian Thompson murder highlights Americans' anger about health care | The National
The indifference to a murder is a worrying symptom of an increasingly fractured and unequal society
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December 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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Vivek Ramaswamy tells the #AspenSecurity Forum that federal workers will be "respectfully" transitioned back to the private sector
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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to slash US federal workforce in 'aggressive' but 'respectful' manner | The National
Former Republican presidential candidate is working with Elon Musk to shrink the government under a new office called the Department of Government Efficiency
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December 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM