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Summer Break Edition Part 2: American energy production hits record margin; American workers "doing better than at any time on record…
Reuters: US energy production exceeds consumption by widest-recorded margin
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Matt Valkovic
Summer Break Edition Part 1: Reagan Institute poll finds growing support for American leadership; majority of GOP voters want Ukraine to win…
Reagan Institute Summer Survey:
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June 2024

NATO allies hit defense spending record; China 'fueling largest conflict in Europe since WWII'; Nvidia now world's most valuable company; US…
AP: “A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine”
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Summit Weekend in Europe: "unchallenged American leadership"; Ukraine & G-7 aim to learn history's lesson: "giving up territory for peace…
NYT: “Western Anxiety Makes for an Unexpectedly Smooth G7 Summit”
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NYT: America a humbler superpower in the Pacific, yet 'still indispensable'
Damien Cave, New York Times: In China’s Backyard, America Has Become a Humbler Superpower
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US military strategy to deter PLA in Taiwan Strait: an "unmanned hellscape"; American sanctions cut off China's access to key chips; Japan …
Josh Rogin, Washington Post: “The U.S.
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Retro on the war in Ukraine: historical lessons, escalation folly, assessments, costs, and countering Putin's theory of victory
Patrick Wintour, UK Guardian: ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history
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Cricket World Cup upset victory: "Nothing more American than this"; Ambassador Fick on the tech race between the US & China; Fukuyama on his…
Lakshya Jain on America’s upset victory over Pakistan in the recent Cricket World Cup: Anurag Mairal, X: @usacricket team is the idea (and ideals) of…
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The necessity of stopping Putin & the consequences if we don't; 'Rubicon' crossed by Europeans to send trainers to Ukraine; Presidents…
George Will on the necessity of stopping Putin:
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Zelensky to D-Day Vet: 'You saved Europe'; Leaders of the free world honor D-Day in France; Better government in liberal democracies…
Ukraine’s Zelensky to American D-Day veteran: “You saved Europe”
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"Welcome to France, Heroes"; Bipartisan support for America's secret sauce: high-skilled immigration; Operation Warp Speed for rare…
Emmanuel Macron: “Welcome to France, Heroes.”
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A "practical" strategy for America and our allies to counter the new Axis powers
"If the United States and its partners in Europe and Asia can weather the current crises, they will be better positioned to thrive during the rest of…
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