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** Hunter Biden Plea Deal Collapses, Trial Increasingly Likely
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Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with federal prosecutors on tax and gun charges—panned by critics as “a sweetheart deal”—falls apart in federal court.

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** Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific
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Deterring China has far less to do with the war in Ukraine than it does with convincing Chinese leader Xi Jinping that U.S. and Taiwanese forces will be able to soundly defeat a Chinese assault.

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** The Biden Administration’s Plot to Kneecap Merit in Federal Hiring
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The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to kneecap the government’s ability to hire the most qualified candidates for federal job openings, aiming to close federal “wage gaps.”

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** Germany’s Irrationality Against Fossil Fuels Has Made It More Dependent on Them
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Rather than producing energy itself, Germany has opted to import fossil fuel-based energy from other countries—and Russia in particular.

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** ICYMI: US Is a Top Destination for Child Sex Trafficking, and It’s Happening in Your Community
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Studies estimate that 83% of child trafficking victims in the U.S. are Americans.

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