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How Biden Averted a War With Iran

In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack.

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Modern Media Weaken the Presidency

Structural forces in the news industry have made the effective exercise of presidential power more difficult.