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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
Politics and Government
Politics and Government
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People deploy a large US flag near the US Capitol as part of the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Fireworks celebrating America's 250th over Washington, DC, on July 5, 2026, in Arlington, VA. (Getty Images)
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall on July 3, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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(Screenshot via Fox News)
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A US Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle in Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 15, 2026. (US Marine Corps)
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Iranians walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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General George Marshall and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, circa 1942. (Wikimedia Commons)
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The flag of the United States of America flies over Liberty Street in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on June 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The moon is visible behind the US Capitol on December 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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US Air Force Special Operations Command airmen conduct a military free-fall jump during Exercise Balikatan 2026 over the Philippines on April 23, 2026. (US Army)
Experts
Mary Kissel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Rachel Mackey
Fellow and Executive Director, Hudson Institute Political Studies
