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These Military Figures May Be Honored in Trump’s Proposed ‘Garden of American Heroes’

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing construction of a “National Garden of American Heroes” — a statuary park that would serve as a “monument to our country’s greatness,” according to a White House news release. Building on an idea he proposed last summer in a speech at Mount Rushmore, Trump said the …

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Pompeo Says China’s Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide’

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WASHINGTON — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.” The rarely used designation is sure to provoke an angry response from Beijing. …

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Outrage over FBI vetting of National Guard

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A retired Army sergeant major who ran the nation’s enlisted National Guard association says “it’s paranoia” and a “serious distrust of our nation’s military” for FBI vetting of inaugural security troops on suspicion of extremist ties. “I think it’s paranoia basically to vet members of the National Guard,” Frank Yoakum told The Washington Times.  “National …

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