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Alex Vindman, who became a key player along with his twin brother in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, announced on Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. Vindman, an Army veteran, was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when the Republican president pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden, then a Democratic candidate. He and his brother, Eugene, a lawyer on the National Security Council, reported their concerns and sparked investigations. Eugene Vindman now serves as a congressman from Virginia. If Alex Vindman clinches the Democratic nomination, he’ll challenge...

“If he’s running, I’m running,” Flynn wrote on X over the weekend. “What say you Mike? @Mike_Pence.” A social media post went viral that claimed Pence may run for president in 2028. However, Pence has not made a statement denying or verifying the statement. Pence ran for president in 2024 but he suspended his campaign in October 2023. A social media post went viral that claimed Pence may run for president in 2028. However, Pence has not made a statement denying or verifying the statement. Pence ran for president in 2024 but he suspended his campaign in October 2023. Pence...

Gulf states’ foreign assets to top $2,000bn By Simeon Kerr in Abu Dhabi Published: January 16 2008 19:30 | Last updated: January 16 2008 19:30 The net foreign assets of Gulf Arab states are set to rise to more than $2,000bn by the end of this year on rocketing oil prices, according to new research. The Institute of International Finance said the region’s public and private overseas wealth stood at $1,800bn (€1,211bn, £916bn) at the end of 2007. “High oil prices are enabling the GCC [Gulf Co-operation Council] governments to place a growing volume of resources into reserve and wealth...