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Fight Night: The Dem Debate Put a Spotlight on Impeachment

Hunter DeRensis Every Democrat candidate running for president has endorsed the impeachment of Donald Trump—but from a distance it appears as if Sen. Tulsi Gabbard might waiver on a final vote. Last night was the sixth Democratic primary debate and the largest so far. Present were all ten …

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Will the Saudis Go Nuclear?

Peter Wilson Under what circumstances might Riyadh conclude that the clandestine and rapid acquisition of a nuclear arsenal would help address the challenges the country faces? SINCE THE TRUMP Trump administration’s May 2017 decision to terminate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, many have speculated …

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Is Trump Really Pulling Out of Syria?

Mathew Petti The United States has thrown open the door for Turkey to fight the Kurds, but the counter-Russia and counter-Iran mission continues. Congress and presidential candidates are debating over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to battle the Syrian Kurds. …

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Drone Strike in Saudi Arabia Potentially Broadens Perception of Iranian Threat

Dania Thafer Over the course of the Trump Presidency, there has been one crucial variable missing in its justification for escalation with Iran: a direct linkage of Iran to the security of the international community. Recently however, an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia may have provided …

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What a Joe Biden Presidency Could Mean for the Gulf

Following much speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden has impactfully jumped into the Presidential race. Unlike some of Joe Biden’s fellow candidates, the former Vice President brings with him a storied political career available for unpacking by political commentators, going back even before 1997 when then-Senator Biden became …

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Turkey’s Invasion of Kurdish-Controlled Syrian Territory Stalls as Soon as It Starts, but for How Long?

By Andy Tyborg The ground invasion was held up overnight but recommenced on Thursday morning. Can international pressure and the U.S. Congress prevent a massacre? What began with bluster at 10:37 Wednesday night following the Turkish defense ministry’s announcement of a ground incursion into Syria quickly failed to …

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Scheer says ‘corporate welfare’ would be a Conservative target in first 100 days of government

By Andy Blatchford Andrew Scheer began on Saturday to lay out what he would do in the first 100 days of a Conservative government — and he pledged to pin an early bull’s-eye on what he called “frivolous spending.” With a little over a week until election day, …

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