
Middle East Caution Is a Reminder That Deterrence Is Not Free
A State Department warning is not a strategy. It is a reminder that American safety depends on credible deterrence.
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A State Department warning is not a strategy. It is a reminder that American safety depends on credible deterrence.

S. 2 gives Washington a funding answer. Voters still deserve proof that the border system can perform.

Foreign interest in voter data should move election integrity out of the cable-news fight and into national security.

Official U.S. updates point to a conflict moving from open military action into enforcement, maritime security and continued caution for Americans abroad.

Spain's title was not only a trophy lift. It was a signal that a younger, faster international cycle has arrived.

Lionel Messi did not get the perfect farewell, but his final World Cup run still closes one of soccer's defining national-team chapters.

Spain's winning goal was not a random bounce. It was a composed chain of decisions that exposed tired legs and settled the final.

Enzo Fernandez's second yellow did not guarantee Spain's title, but it changed the pressure, space, and stamina math of extra time.

The post-whistle scuffles after Spain's win over Argentina raise the question of what officials may examine once the trophy ceremony ends.

Ferran Torres broke through in the 106th minute, Spain survived Argentina's late push, and Lionel Messi's final World Cup ended one step short of another trophy.
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