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The Trump administration's new budget blueprint aims to quantify the president's nationalistic agenda in dollars and cents. The plan, released Thursday morning, calls for significant increases in military and border-security spending, along with corresponding cuts in many other parts of the government.

Iran has denied involvement in the attack on U.S. soldiers in Jordan that killed three and injured at least 34 on Sunday.

For Context: U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups” and vowed retaliation.

Key Quotes: Iran’s UN mission said in a statement published by the state news agency Irna, “Iran had no

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn to jail for six months for lying to federal investigators. Flynn pleaded guilty to this charge about two years ago; Federal prosecutors further stated that Flynn's lying was an attempt to obstruct a federal investigation into his business partner.

The U.S. and NATO’s written responses to Russia’s security demands left “little ground for optimism,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. 

Peskov added that “there always are prospects for continuing a dialogue,” and that Russian President Vladimir Putin would respond quickly. The written responses were delivered Wednesday and offered no concessions on Russia’s