Putin's plan to wear down support for Ukraine in a war of attrition seems to be working, though it's not risk-free

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual meeting with participants of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, 2023 in Sochi, Russia.

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Donald Trump serving as House speaker would be chaos for the legislature and misery for the embattled former president

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Former President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington DC, United States on February 04, 2020.

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Putin's plan for winning the war in Ukraine could be starting to become reality

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Sirius Park of Science and Ar in Sochi on October 4, 2023.

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Ukraine could soon be a muddy mess, but its new Abrams were made for this fight

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US Abrams tanks participate in a live fire demonstration part of the Bear 22 military exercises at the Nowa Deba training ground on September 21, 2022, in Nowa Deba, Poland.
US Abrams tanks participate in a live fire demonstration part of the Bear 22 military exercises at the Nowa Deba training ground on September 21, 2022, in Nowa Deba, Poland.

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Come on, people: there's never going to be a bipartisan coalition running the House

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in June 2023.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in June 2023.

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Amazon dominated the first cloud era. The AI boom has kicked off Cloud 2.0, and the company doesn't have a head start this time.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks at the US Capitol after he was ousted as Speaker of the House on October 3, 2023.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy planted the seeds of his own downfall in his January 2023 concessions

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U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) rubs his face during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.
U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) rubs his face during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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A 'decoy arms race' is playing out in Ukraine, where deception is getting harder and troops have to treat fakes like they're real to fool the enemy

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Ukrainian soldiers conduct maintenance on a camouflaged tank on the Bakhmut frontline as Ukrainian Army conduct operation to target trenches of Russian forces through the Donetsk Oblast amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 24, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers conduct maintenance on a camouflaged tank on the Bakhmut frontline in Donetsk Oblast on July 24, 2023.

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Trump is turning his $250 million fraud trial into a presidential campaign event

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after exiting the courtroom for a lunch recess during the first day of his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court.

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