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Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government has not commented.
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The Lebanese health ministry said children were among those killed. The Israeli prime minister’s office said Hezbollah had struck first, injuring three Israeli soldiers.
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
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Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
With just 80 days left until the November midterms, Republicans in critical battleground states have selected election deniers for either Governor, Secretary of State, or both. This comes as President Trump has once again asked the Supreme Court to intervene and clear the way for his executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots. President & CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman and MS Now National Security and Intel analyst Michael Feinberg join The Weekend to discuss.
The DNC completes their summer meeting in Austin, Texas today where they are expected to give final approval to their Presidential primary calendar that has South Carolina’s primary first in January. Their meeting comes amid growing Democratic optimism and turnout in recent primary elections. But the party also faces internal turmoil over questions surrounding leadership and fundraising. DNC Chair Ken Martin joins The Weekend to discuss.
Economists were projecting a small increase.
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“Look, you wanna get on television, you go on Fox TV and you say something bad about Bernie Sanders, get you some coverage. That’s the way it is,” the Vermont senator said.
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