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Ex-DOGE staffers now profiting from knowledge of government
Washington Post: A Washington Post analysis found that roughly two dozen former DOGE staffers have parlayed their government…
October 12, 2026
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries
Financial Times: The officials, who received calls from American officials on Saturday and Sunday or were briefed on…
October 11, 2026
US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing
Financial Times: Zelenskyy’s negotiating team met Trump’s representatives for nearly eight hours on Friday in Miami, where they…
October 11, 2026
Cheap AI ‘deepfakes’ give new twist to US political attack ads
Financial Times: They run the gamut from obvious satire to deepfakes “where you have candidates saying or doing…
October 9, 2026
Pentagon draws up new Iran strike plans. Trump says he will not attack before midterm election
New York Times: The U.S. military is preparing options to restart major combat operations against Iran, even as…
October 8, 2026
Trump might order another Iran strike before midterms
The Atlantic: The White House has asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iranian targets that could…
October 7, 2026
EU quietly braces for nightmare scenario of multiple-casualty hybrid attack
Politico EU: The talks about a nightmare attack scenario have taken place in recent weeks among EU ambassadors…
October 7, 2026
Potential Iranian drone attack led to exit of U.S. aircraft from British air base
New York Times: The suspected attack was part of a complex, multipronged Iranian plot to strike aircraft and…
October 5, 2026
Iran’s top security official warns of dire economic crisis. U.S. rushes to withdraw bombers from U.K. air base after new threat of Iran plot
New York Times: Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s top security official, made the rare admission on Saturday at a high-level…
October 4, 2026
U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine now involve oil deal tied to Trump allies
New York Times: President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s…
October 3, 2026
Putin orders military leaders to target civilians and nuclear facilities, Zelensky warns: ‘No rules now’
New York Post: “He [Putin] said there are no rules now,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking from a…
October 2, 2026
EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact
Politico EU: The EU and Canada will use a landmark summit next month to announce an expansive new…
September 30, 2026
Trump urges public to trust industry self-policing of AI technology
Washington Post: Standing with the world’s richest and most powerful tech executives Tuesday outside the West Wing, President…
September 29, 2026
Embarrassing breach at F.B.I. fuels fears of harm to its employees
New York Times: The memo said the agency would offer virtual briefings in the weeks ahead and instructed…
September 28, 2026
Trump 2024 campaign ad returns, now brought to you by government
New York Times: The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to…
September 27, 2026
U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
Washington Post: Over the next roughly 15 hours, U.S. and Russian diplomats hammered away at the document, removing…
September 26, 2026
OpenAI’s systems meddled with U.S. govt sites after going rogue
New York Times: The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for…
September 25, 2026
As Xi visits Washington, Trump plays down China’s actions against U.S. interests. Has he caged his China hawks?—AND MORE
New York Times: Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways…
September 23, 2026
At U.N., Trump lays out winner-takes-all vision of U.S. power. Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘You shouldn’t be here!’—AND MORE
New York Times: The podium of the United Nations was an unusual setting for the leader of a…
September 22, 2026
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump admin over White House access. US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
CNN: The emergency request is set to go before a federal judge in the DC District Court and…
September 21, 2026