JD Vance has broken through during the 2024 campaign in all the wrong ways

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JD Vance waits backstage to enter a Trump-Vance campaign rally
Polls show Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is the least liked of the major presidential nominees and their respective running mates.

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A bloc of Trump voters in key swing states also backs Democratic Senate candidates. Here's why that matters.

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Donald Trump in Michigan.
A slice of voters backing former President Donald Trump are also planning to support Democratic Senate candidates.

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Armies will be able to maneuver on battlefields again, but it's going to be difficult and bloody

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Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.
Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.

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The shipbuilding empire fueling China's naval rise is a juggernaut, but tough questions remain

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Jiangnan Shipyard was recently expanded and is now being merged with another yard.

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Why China would want to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile out into the Pacific

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China's DF-31A intercontinental ballistic missiles on mobile carriers are parked in front of Chinese military personnel standing in formation.
China's ICBM test was its first in the Pacific in over 40 years.

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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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America's rivals are piling on the pressure all at once

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Russian anti-submarine aircraft fly during joint naval and air drills with China in September.
Russian anti-submarine aircraft fly during joint naval and air drills with China in September.

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Taylor Swift used a familiar PR move to signal her support of Brittany Mahomes. This time, it backfired.

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Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes.

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Starbucks' new CEO just started the job. Here's what he could shake up, from the menu to the C-suite.

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Starbucks customers wait in line.
Brian Niccol will assume Starbucks' CEO role in September.

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Here's why the presidential race remains a virtual dead heat

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with a stock chart

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