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U.S. officials have acknowledged a growing fear that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.

Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains that their real worry is that America could lose the battle for military supremacy in space.

Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

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• The U.S. warned its allies that...

In the past few weeks, activists in Michigan have begun calling voters in the state, asking them to protest President Biden’s support for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza by not voting for him in the Democratic primary.

The activists are attempting to turn their anger over Gaza into a political force, one that could be decisive in a critical swing state where winning...

The Department of Defense's proposed budget for 2024 is $842 billion. That is about 3.5% of the U.S.'s GDP. The military buys everything from pens and paper clips to fighter jets and submarines. But the market for military equipment is very different from the commercial market.
On today's episode, we're bringing you two stories from The Indicator's series on defense spending that explore...

Russia has taken control of a frontline city in Ukraine. Despite international pressure, Israel seems set on a ground invasion of Rafah. Texas plans to build a new military base in the border city of Eagle Pass.

How did protecting the safe passage of other countries' ships in the Red Sea become a job for the U.S. military? It goes back to an idea called Freedom of the Seas, an idea that started out as an abstract pipe dream in the early 1600s.

E.U. leaders back a $50 billion Ukraine aid package. Universal Music Group pulls some of the world's most popular artists from TikTok. The House approves a three-year expansion for the Child Tax Credit.

Twenty-one soldiers are killed near the border with Gaza in the Israeli military's deadliest incident since the start of the war. The parents of a teen who opened fire at his suburban Detroit high school in 2021 face trial over their criminal responsibility. The New Hampshire primary takes place today, with the Republican field essentially reduced to two presidential candidates.

A communications blackout has hindered humanitarian efforts in Gaza as intense fighting between the Israeli military and Hamas militants claims more lives. Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Iran, following Iran's incursion on its territory. And republican lawmakers continue to delay more U-S aid for Ukraine until democrats agree to changes in immigration policy.

Supreme Court hears a case that could upend federal regulations. What's behind the uptick in attacks between the U.S. military and the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. How the presidential race for the republican nomination looks in New Hampshire.

In this episode, I discuss the blatant bragging about the coup the left is plotting for 2024. Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House Blue states extend free healthcare to illegal aliens: some don't even require immigration docs Copyright Bongino Inc All Rights Reserved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices