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Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"

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Southern California judge who killed his wife is scheduled to be sentenced

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Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state necessary to combat Hamas

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The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

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