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Exclusive: Sen. Joni Ernst Builds on Trump’s Historic Abraham Accords with New NDAA Provisions for Defensive Alliance

Key provisions from Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst to strengthen the Abraham Accords nations against Iranian aggression have been included in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reinforcing regional alliances and advanced security capabilities, while building on President Trump’s historic framework to confront shared threats and achieve regional peace.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks following the Senate Republican policy luncheon at the Cap

WSJ: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Has a ‘De Facto Monopoly’ with 88% of Space Launches

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as the dominant force in the rocket-launch market, handling a staggering 88 percent of customer flights from American launch sites in the first half of 2023. One former Air Force space operations officer explains, “The fact is that the competition can’t field anything right now and that makes SpaceX a de facto monopoly.”

Elon Musk strikes a SpaceX pose (pool/Getty)