Iran doubles military drills as it prepares for Trump
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Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
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Trump promises to undo Biden lame-duck drilling ban
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A Weakened Iran Prepares to Face Trump 2.0
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Trump threatens economic, not military force, to annex Canada
President-elect Trump said Tuesday he was not considering using military force to make Canada part of the United States after repeatedly musing about the idea of the country becoming the 51st ...The Hill - 6h -
Trump claims he will reverse Biden’s offshore drilling ban
President Biden bans new offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline as President-elect Trump plans to boost oil and gas productions during his second term. NBC News Senior White House ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump rips Biden’s offshore drilling restrictions: ‘I’ll unban it immediately’
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Biden blocks some new offshore drilling ahead of Trump takeover
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How both sides of sides are preparing as Trump set to take office
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Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military
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