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If President Trump truly wants to leave behind a legacy of peace, keeping the alliance intact would be a great way to start.

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Pay attention when a U.S. president says something both belligerent and strange to the leader of a European NATO nation.

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On Jan. 25, 2006, the militant Islamic group Hamas, calling for destruction of Israel, scored a stunning victory in the ...

Polar Bear said, “You’ll find out” about the New Oriole Way.

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