Democratic States Band Together to Counter RFK Jr.

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  Pete Hegseth joins NATO's defense ministers to discuss bolder action to combat aerial threats from Russia.

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  Plus, as Israeli forces pull back in Gaza, Hamas begins a violent crackdown in a show of authority.

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  And blue states band together to counter RFK Jr. Governors have formed this alliance

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  because they're worried that federal funding cuts and policy changes,

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  like changes to the vaccine policy,

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  they're worried that they are putting citizens at risk and forcing the governors to find alternatives.

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  It's Wednesday, October 15th.

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  I'm Caitlin McCabe for The Wall Street Journal and here is the AM edition of What's News,

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  the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

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  NATO is discussing new rules that can make it easier to shoot down Russian fighter jets.

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  Changing NATO's rules of engagement is one of several moves to improve its defenses following recent incursions into the bloc's airspace.

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  Here's the Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Shakaliene.

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  Lithuania has changed legislation to ensure that there is no need for political permission for each time that an object needs to be neutralized.

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  I'm hoping that all other countries will ensure that exceptions that prevent immediate reaction by our air force are removed as fast as possible.

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  Nobody can have time in the sky for political negotiations.

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  While Russia has denied any involvement in drone and jet incursions over Poland,

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  Denmark and Germany in recent weeks,

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  ministers arriving at the meeting this morning, including Estonia's Hanopevkor,

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  did not mince their words about the security threat facing NATO members.

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  Communicating with Russia means that you can never expect that they will tell the truth.

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