Why Colombia Just Asked the U.S. Military to Invade
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on August 15 that Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has asked the Trump administration to extend its…
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on August 15 that Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has asked the Trump administration to extend its…
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CNN put the Secretary of Health and Human Services in front of Dana Bash on August 2nd and it went off the rails.