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Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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This image released by Magenta Light Studios shows Rebel Wilson, left, and Anna Camp in a scene from "Bride Hard." (Magenta Light Studios via AP)

European Council President Antonio Costa, from left, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

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FILE - Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Oct. 28, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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House Speaker Destin Hall stands amid other representatives as they discuss the North Carolina House's budget proposal at a news conference in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

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FILE - North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, speaks at a Legislative Building news conference, on May 15, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson, File)

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FILE - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein speaks to reporters after a Council of State meeting at the state Department of Transportation building in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson,File)

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President Donald Trump meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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The United States of America mining seabed minerals illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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China building in Michigan illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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U.S. military families around the world illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Iran's broken nuclear weapon program illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Crazy Democrats illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump holds an executive order regarding the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Oval Office of the White House, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

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This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, as he was arrested late Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP) Background photo: Members of law enforcement agencies investigate near a vehicle suspected to belong to shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Belle Plaine, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, as he was arrested late Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and corruption in China and Russia

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An M4 Sherman Tank, a staple of the Allied victory in World War II, rolls down Constitution Avenue Northwest on Saturday. Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District. Photo: Matt Delaney / The Washington Times.

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I'm George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. Joining me this time is Washington Times legal affairs reporter, Alex Swoyer.