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Aargh! Letters of marque would unleash Blackbeard on the cartels
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Aargh! Letters of marque would unleash Blackbeard on the cartels

In order for Congress to shirk its duty to declare a legal war, Sen. Mike Lee would resurrect the age of piracy

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Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels

For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.

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House unable to halt Venezuela war march

Two votes narrowly failed along party lines

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Trump's Venezuela oil obsession doesn't make sense

The president accused Caracas of 'stealing' the commodity and vows to take it back. First, we don't need it, second, invading for it would be a blunder.

Plurality of Republicans say end US aid to Israel: poll
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Plurality of Republicans say end US aid to Israel: poll

A new survey shows that the GOP base is tired of funding Israeli weapons

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A farewell to Oz: Trump’s strategy for a multipolar world

NSS is actually more realist about the US role going forward than critics want to admit