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KDog, a common bottlenose dolphin of the United States Navy Marine Mammal Program, performs mine-clearance work while wearing a locating pinger in the Persian Gulf during the Iraq War. A bottlenose dolphin of the United States Navy Marine Mammal Program, performs mine-clearance work while wearing a locating pinger in the Persian Gulf during the Iraq War. | U.S. Navy

Iran's 'Kamikaze Dolphins': The Cold War History Behind the Pentagon's Strangest Question

Hegseth denied Iran has kamikaze dolphins at a Pentagon briefing — but the Soviet Cold War history behind the claim is more real than it sounds.

President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. AP Photo / Patrick Semansky

What Is Rededicate 250? Trump's National Day of Prayer on the Mall Explained

Trump is promoting Rededicate 250, a national day of prayer on the National Mall on May 17 tied to America's 250th birthday — but critics say it crosses church-state lines.

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Supreme Court Reinstates Access to Mail-Order Abortion Drug

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated mail-order access to mifepristone, delaying a final decision on abortion pill restrictions.

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