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Mattis: ‘We’re Not Winning In Afghanistan Right Now’

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Secretary of Defense James Mattis admitted that the U.S. is not currently winning in Afghanistan while testifying before the Senate Committee on Armed Services Tuesday. “We’re not winning in Afghanistan right now,” said Mattis, while being questioned by Chairman John McCain. “And we will correct this as…

Sasse Implores Senate To Keep ‘Culture Wars’ Out Of Defense Bill

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By Jonah Bennett  In a speech on the Senate floor Thursday evening, GOP Sen. Ben Sasse urged his fellow legislators to keep culture wars out of the defense bill, specifically the issue of forcing women to sign up for the draft. “Why is it that Washington always jumps blindly into culture war fights?” Sasse asked. “Why is…