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Europe’s Reported Plan To Replace The US In NATO Ignores The Interests Of Five Key Countries
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Sunday March 23rd – Open Thread
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Trump Bleachbits Hillary Clinton’s Security Clearance, Along With Harris, Blinken, Sullivan And The Bidens
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Trump envoy names ‘largest issue’ in Ukraine conflict
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Trump awards contract for ‘the most lethal aircraft ever’ to Boeing
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Russia ‘100%’ doesn’t want to invade Europe – Trump envoy
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Saying Canada Can Easily Replace Economic Trade with USA, Prime Minister Mark Carney Says No Contact with Trump Administration Until Trump Shows Respect for Canada
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President Trump Signs Memo Revoking Security Clearances of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Others
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President Trump Announces F-47 and Takes Questions from Oval Office
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Saturday March 22nd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…
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