Jack Torry
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Former DC Bureau chief @DispatchAlerts. Author of The Last One Out -- Yates McDaniel, World War II's Most Daring reporter. 麦克丹尼尔
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Joined October 2011
Do you remember when Ohio was a blue state? Democratic strategist Dale Butland does. He spent 20 years working side by side with John Glenn and has a new book about a different era in Ohio politics.
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Dale Butland has more than 45 years of experience in government and political communication. He spent about half of his career working for the late U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn.
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The first close-up of the pilots are the producers -- Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack.
King Kong turns 93 today, and few images in film history are as iconic as Kong perched atop the Empire State Building. In 1933, Kong was EPIC, earning nearly $100M (adjusted for inflation) and saving RKO from collapse. Kong Rules!!
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EU nations call for 'maximum restraint', respect for international law in Iran conflict https://t.co/4CuIxcj4rt
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The European Union's 27 nations on Sunday called for "maximum restraint" and full respect for international law in the Iran conflict, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
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Iran’s attacks of a number of countries in the Middle East are inexcusable. The events must not lead to further escalation that could threaten the region, Europe and beyond, with unpredictable consequences. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of EU citizens
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The death of Ali Khamenei is a defining moment in Iran’s history. What comes next is uncertain. But there is now an open path to a different Iran, one that its people may have greater freedom to shape. I’m in contact with partners, including those in the region that bear the
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I will convene an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council via video link on Sunday to address Iran and the rapidly unfolding events across the Middle East. I have been in contact with our partners in the Gulf countries. The Iranian regime’s indiscriminate attacks against its
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Twenty thousand feet above Germany, Charles Brown was dying. His B-17 bomber looked like it had been chewed through a meat grinder—bullet holes riddled the fuselage, half his crew lay dead or bleeding out, and the tail gunner slumped lifeless, blood frozen to the metal. Charles
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Lions led by donkeys. Hindenburg said that about British troops in WW I.
First, my thoughts are with the brave US troops in the region and in combat. Second, I worry about their civilian leadership: Hegseth and Trump. Lions led by donkeys. Third, what is the plan beyond just airstrikes? If regime falls, do we join an Iranian Civil War? Strategy?
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Biden: Trump is already jacking up the cost of healthcare for millions of Americans because of this weird obsession with Barack Obama. I was proud to build on Obamacare. Trump is still trying to destroy it. There is something wrong with this guy.
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Biden: My friends, I cannot sugarcoat this. These are dark days. The threats we face today are not anything new but have been amplified in the ways we have never seen before. Our children are watching and I'm worried about what they are hearing so we have to be unapologetic for
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Big risks/big rewards: President Trump's strikes on Iran could bring historic payoffs--but they also carry huge risks. The regime has bedeviled commanders-in-chief for nearly a half-century. Will Trump break that string? Here's my take >>> https://t.co/bCR5qKURYT via @usatoday
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US strikes Iran as President Trump gambles on ending nuclear ambitions, risking a wider war and testing whether Americans are on board.
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President Ford's congressional testimony on Nixon pardon https://t.co/tNS60bPvWQ via @YouTube
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In Yankee Stadium locker room during 1952 World Series, Senator Richard Nixon, Republican nominee for VP, congratulates Jackie Robinson on Dodgers’ 6-5 win over Yankees. #Getty
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.@JohnCornyn: I won't turn my seat "over to a crook" My dispatch from the Rio Grande, where Tex's senior senator reveals how he really feels about, well, most everything But here's where he is: his 40+ years in public life are in the hands of a thumbs up/thumbs down from Trump
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The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
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That is a photo of Doorman's flag ship, De Ruyter. @AP Yates McDaniel watched HMS Exeter sail toward Batavia to join the Dutch-American fleet.
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The Last One Out: Yates McDaniel, World War II's Most Daring Reporter
Op deze dag in 1942 begon de Slag in de Javazee. Een geallieerd eskader onder bevel van de Nederlandse schout-bij-nacht Karel Doorman werd door een Japanse invasievloot verslagen. Japan bezegelde hiermee hun heerschappij over Oost-Azië, waaronder Nederlands-Indië
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Admiral Doorman was one brave sailor.
On this day in 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea was fought. A combined Dutch, American, British and Australian fleet suffered a crushing defeat by the Japanese Navy, paving the way for Japan’s occupation of the Dutch East Indies. (Dutch fleet, 1939).
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Estonia begins buying 600 modular bunkers ($71 million) to fortify border with Russia. Very smart initiative. https://t.co/vDvLkXHpwF
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The Baltic nations are installing a variety of border security features meant to repel an invasion from Russia or Belarus.
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I still laugh at this one.
Born this day, 2/26/1916 — the great Jackie Gleason. Watch his brilliance in this classic "The Honeymooners" clip, where the comedy lands perfectly… almost entirely without his dialogue.
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Here is Vice Admiral Kacher’s resume: Frederick William Kacher is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet from February 15, 2024 to November 13, 2025. He most recently served as the acting superintendent of the United
Mini-scoop! U.S. Vice Admiral Fred Kacher removed from position as director of the Joint Staff after only taking the post in December, two sources tell @ErinBanco and me. One source says Kacher was 'returned to service' because he wasn't the right fit for the job.
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The downside of the heroes in the gallery
nationaljournal.com
Speechwriters say Trump's more-is-more approach to his State of the Union guest appearances makes it nearly impossible to deliver a coherent address.
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