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A mourner lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the Capital Jewish Museum shooting outside of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
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A mourner lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the Capital Jewish Museum shooting outside of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
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Winston Churchill shows off his famous “siren suit” to General Dwight D Eisenhower during a tour of Allied invasion forces in Kent, England, on May 12, 1944 (Wikimedia Commons).
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Winston Churchill shows off his famous “siren suit” to General Dwight D Eisenhower during a tour of Allied invasion forces in Kent, England, on May 12, 1944 (Wikimedia Commons).
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Palestinian members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering on January 31, 2016, in Gaza City. (Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)
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Palestinian members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering on January 31, 2016, in Gaza City. (Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods during a trade announcement event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods during a trade announcement event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
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