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The president has rescinded a Biden-era system that required high-level approval for certain drone strikes and commando raids, reverting to a more permissive system.
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Is MLB's automated ball-strike system revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
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China’s Xi affirms 'no limits' partnership with Putin in call on Ukraine war anniversary
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Is there no limit to Trump’s ever-expanding presidential powers?
Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to bend the federal bureaucracy to his will.The Hill - 6d -
Trump suspends security clearances for Jack Smith's outside lawyers
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Trump, Macron take questions on Ukraine-Russia war
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