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A 49.5-megawatt data center is under construction on April 14, 2026, in Vernon, California. (Getty Images)
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People walk up a ramp from FDR Drive as they evacuate from Lower Manhattan in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. (Getty Images)
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Front of the Smithsonian Castle as seen from the National Mall. (Wikimedia Commons)
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An unidentified man with a face mask walks on an ash-covered street near Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies on a panel in front of the House Committee on Appropriations at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (US Army)
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A fire support coordinator with the United States Marine Corps coordinates displacement tactics with Norwegian Home Guard soldiers in Jan Mayen, Norway, on September 1, 2026, during Operation Atlantic City 26. (US Marine Corps)
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22, 2026, after trade talks with the US collapsed. (Getty Images)
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The National Mall and Smithsonian museums are seen from the Washington Monument on August 10, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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A United Kingdom flag painted on a rock in Stanley, Falkland Islands, on January 24, 2012. (Getty Images)
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Anti-Israel activists pray during a protest on May 15, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)
Experts
William P. Barr
Distinguished Fellow
Elaine L. Chao
Distinguished Fellow
Erin O’Toole
Distinguished Fellow
