The only other country to have turned over nuclear devices it had produced was South Africa (which had six of them). Some of the former Soviet Republics gave up nuclear weapons that they had been storing; but they hadn’t build these devices. And despite the popular misconception, Libya’s Colonel Qaddafi never turned over nuclear weapons. He didn’t even have a serious program underway to construct them.
A possible record number of QBs will be taken in the NFL Draft's first round (and there's a chance that analysts will really, really like the picks). Plus: Why teams make seemingly inconsequential trades.
On Tuesday, voters in Arizona’s 8th congressional district will head to the polls to pick a new congressman (their former Congressmen, Trent Franks, resigned after a sexual harassment scandal). This is the most important election since Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone faced off in Pennsylvania’s 18th District in March. So I’ve put together some data that’ll get you up to speed on the state of the race, give you some insights on the district, and help you interpret the final result.
We’re talking climate policy at a seaside YMCA, seen as a symbol of local resilience since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Rockaways. “It is bold common sense policy that other states are already exploring,” Cynthia Nixon crisply intones to an eager audience, introducing a slate of proposals to counter Cuomo’s middling carbon cutbacks. “New York should be the leader in getting it done.”
Senator Rand Paul likes to take unpopular stands. The Kentucky Republican relishes making life difficult for bipartisan majorities attempting to pass compromise legislation, and he delights in pointing out the imperfections of his colleagues’ proposals. Paul is beloved by libertarians, privacy advocates, and anti-war activists. But while conservatives may agree or disagree with Paul’s stated aim on a particular issue—we often share his views on fiscal questions, though we loathe his tactics and attitudinizing—his self-righteous exhibitionism isn’t just silly and off-putting. It’s dangerous.
Another shakeup in John Bolton’s National Security Council staff? Keith Kellogg, a retired Army general who had been chief of staff to previous national security advisers Michael Flynn and H.R. McMaster, will now serve as national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence.
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