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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reaffirmed on Sunday that Tehran will continue pushing for a full Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon following the signing of a new “framework agreement” between Israel and the Lebanese government. “Our goal is to end the war in Lebanon, [help] return of refugees to their homes, end the occupation […]

The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance a War Powers Resolution that would direct President Trump to end hostilities against Iran that haven’t been authorized by Congress and prevent the president from restarting the full-scale war against the Islamic Republic. A motion to discharge the resolution out of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee failed on […]

The COVID Lockdowns Gave America A Glimpse Of Socialism Authored by Mark Gianniny via RealClearMarkets, The next time a candidate promises that greater government control will make life safer, fairer and more secure, Americans should remember 2020. They should remember the closed schools, shuttered businesses, restricted churches, isolated families, arbitrary mandates and government checks intended to compensate people for livelihoods government had interrupted. COVID was not socialism in the strict textbook sense. Government did not nationalize most businesses or formally abolish private property. But the pandemic gave Americans a revealing glimpse of...