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Trump selects Mike Waltz as national security adviser; expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Published NOV 12 2024

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Above: Republican representative Mike Waltz of Florida addresses onstage at the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 23, 2024. Image credit: Riccardo Savi / Stringer / Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Spin

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American Thinker

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Responsible Statecraft

Metaculus Prediction

If there is an American AUMF or declaration of war against Iran before 2030, there is a 20% chance the US will control Tehran within one year, according to the Metaculus prediction community.