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[ad_1] This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) and his political legacy as one of Washington’s most persistent advocates for an interventionist foreign policy. The panel examines Graham’s evolution from John McCain ally and Trump critic to one of the president’s most loyal supporters, his role in pushing Trump toward a more hawkish foreign policy, and what his career reveals about the transformation of the Republican Party. Next, the editors check in on Trump’s escalating war with Iran and debate whether there is any plausible case that the conflict has left the…

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[ad_1] Q: Does Barack Obama still owe contractors or subcontractors money for work done on his presidential library in Chicago? A: Some subcontractors have said they were not paid for their work. The Obama Foundation told us that the construction project manager (Lakeside Alliance) has the “primary responsibility” to “hire and manage all the subcontractors for the project.” The foundation said it has “no outstanding disputed charges” with Lakeside Alliance nor “direct legal agreements or contracts” with subcontractors. FULL ANSWER The Obama Presidential Center is a 19.3-acre campus that was built to honor and preserve the legacy of former President…

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[ad_1] U.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for “possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). The Supreme Court’s recent U.S. v. Hemani decision held that unlawful drug user (at least when the drug is marijuana) doesn’t inherently strip away the user’s Second Amendment rights, and thus concluded that some applications of § 922(g)(3) are unconstitutional. But it left open the question of what other applications might be constitutional: We do not … address whether the government could bring a prosecution under § 922(g)(3) accompanied by individualized…

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[ad_1] Lindsey Graham, the senior US senator from South Carolina, died unexpectedly on Saturday, aged 71. This being Anno Domini 2026, the famously hawkish Republican’s demise was greeted with open joy by his opponents on the antiwar Left and the hard Right. “Good riddance,” posted Ana Kasparian. Nick Fuentes said the exact same thing. Many others shared the same sentiment with slightly more circumspection. Read Full Article ⟶ [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Trump goes from ceasefire language to “it’s over” in a matter of hours, and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the pressure point again. Host Kyle Anzalone and guest LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski walk through the reports of Iranian shots at transiting ships, the follow-on CENTCOM strikes, and what it means when a president talks like a full-scale war is on the table while the Pentagon still faces real constraints in ships, air defense, and weapons stockpiles. If you’re trying to understand Iran, US military posture, and how quickly an MOU can unravel, this conversation lays out the incentives and the…

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[ad_1] Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly last night, was a pivotal citizen of the Washington conversation. He loved being in the mix, slapping bipartisan backs off camera, and then, when the lights came on, cracking wise, weighing in, and, yes, currying favor with a certain Audience of One.Read Full Article ⟶ [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe’s roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close. A slew of last-minute licenses were issued to cryptocurrency companies in Europe as Wednesday marked the end of the transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Four companies were authorized in Italy this week, including asset management platform Hodlie, crypto exchange Young Platform, trading platform CryptoSmart and crypto service provider Hercle, bringing Italy’s total to eight authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs), according to a Tuesday announcement from the Bank of Italy. The central bank said the country’s…

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