The most dangerous summer: Iran, Ukraine, Ebola, and the World Cup
Rubio says the Iran war is over. Iran just hit the Kuwaiti airport. Putin is pounding Ukraine. Ebola is spreading in Africa. The World Cup kicks off in 11 days on American soil, and Trump just nominated a DNI with zero intelligence experience. This isn't a news cycle — it's the most dangerous summer in a generation, and the Angry Middle is the only constituency willing to call it what it is.
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