Robert Taft Foresaw the Dangers of NATO

Robert Taft Foresaw the Dangers of NATO

On July 26, 1949, Ohio Senator Robert Taft delivered a speech in which he explicated his reasons for voting against ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty. His remarks included the following: "If we undertake to arm all the nations around Russia from Norway on the north to Turkey on the south, and Russia sees itself ringed about gradually by so-called defensive arms from Norway and Denmark to Turkey and Greece, it may form a different opinion. It may decide that the arming of Western Europe, regardless of its present purpose, looks to an attack upon Russia. Its view may be unreasonable,...

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AOC Tries to Defend Vote Against Amendment to Cut $500 Million in Israeli Military Aid

AOC Tries to Defend Vote Against Amendment to Cut $500 Million in Israeli Military Aid

U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is trying to explain away her “no” vote on an amendment to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment, introduced by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), would have cut $500 million in U.S. funding for nuclear-armed Israel’s missile defense programs. “People exploding this false messaging that I voted for a bill [and] funding that I quite literally voted NO on. The threat environment this morning is scary,” the progressive lawmaker wrote on Bluesky Monday afternoon. “Doesn’t help anyone. Drag me for the...

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Massie Posts Strong Q2 Fundraising Numbers, Despite MAGA Primary Threat

Massie Posts Strong Q2 Fundraising Numbers, Despite MAGA Primary Threat

Thomas Massie for Congress, the fundraising committee behind the seven-term Republican congressman’s re-election campaign, recently announced that the Kentucky libertarian raised $584,325 during the second quarter of 2025. The group reported that 68% of donations came from first-time donors, with the average donation totaling $98. Thus far, Massie has raised $1.7 million for his 2026 re-election efforts. The committee’s announcement comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s threat to primary Massie. In June, Axios reported the launch of MAGA Kentucky, a super PAC founded by former Trump...

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