Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Suspends the Ceasefire and Hits Kuwait's Water Supply

Tehran declared the Islamabad accord void. Now both the US and Iran are striking civilian water plants.

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Jul 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Greece and Austria Are Blocking Russia Sanctions

The EU dropped two targets to win Bulgaria. Greece and Austria are still holding out — oil cap resets Friday.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·economics

Trump's Global Tariffs Expire Friday. What Fills the Gap?

The 15% global surcharge expires Friday. Congress hasn't moved to extend it, and USTR has a replacement plan.

Jul 18 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Trump Pushes Election Overhaul as DHS Threatens States

DHS threatened state election officials with prison time over voter rolls. The Senate says it can't pass the bill.

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Jul 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Blanche's AG Confirmation Comes Down to Cornyn

Epstein survivors called their DOJ meeting a stunt. Tillis is moving toward yes anyway. Cornyn hasn't decided.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

ICE Sent Health Data to Palantir. The Court Wants Answers.

New court filings show ICE passed millions of Medicaid records to Palantir. Now the DOJ wants even more.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Burnham Won Labour — Now His Party Is Fighting Him

He won with 94% of Labour MPs. His left flank is already threatening revolt before he moves into Downing Street.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

House Democrats Split on Israel Military Aid

More than half of voting Democrats backed cutting Israel aid. Their own top two leaders voted on opposite sides.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Fires on Saudi Arabia for First Time in Four Months

Tehran's missile hit a U.S. base in the Gulf kingdom as both sides kept up seven straight nights of strikes.

Jul 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Rubio Convened 66 Nations on Far-Left Terror

The US says antifa is a global terror threat. Data shows far-right violence has historically been far higher.

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Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

China Formalizes 29-Nation AI Governance Alliance

Xi Jinping launches WAICO in Shanghai — a 29-nation AI governance body that excludes the US, EU, UK, and Japan.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

DHS Threatens States Over Voter Roll Checks

Mullin threatened prison for states that won't run voter rolls through a database a federal court already blocked.

Jul 17 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump Is Selling Faster Access to His Own Posts

A new Trump Media feed gives Wall Street traders millisecond-early access to the posts that move markets.

Jul 17 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

China's Kimi K3 Matches US Frontier AI

China's Moonshot just built a frontier AI model — and DC, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street all see it differently.

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