Graham on Ukraine aid pause: 'If we pull the plug on Ukraine, it'd be worse than Afghanistan'

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Fed Governor Michelle Bowman Is Trump’s Pick for Wall Street’s Top Cop

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Tesla bounces for second day after steepest drop since 2020

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Separatists Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Pakistan Train Standoff

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Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil

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