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‘Tone deaf’: GOP fears WH isn’t speaking to voters angst over Iran, gas prices
Politico: Regular messaging guidance the White House provided to Republicans at the start of the war has dwindled…
August 6, 2026
Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing
Politico: Colby has been trying for months to wrangle a Chinese government invitation to visit the country, including…
August 6, 2026
Leipzig drone incident fuels fears of Russian election meddling
Politico EU: “The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and in eastern Germany are, of course, a major target of…
August 6, 2026
Russia targets Maga influencers ahead of German state vote
Financial Times: The tactic, which relies on English-language posts being spread on platforms including Elon Musk’s X, is…
August 6, 2026
Argentine company accuses US of meddling in Huawei project
Financial Times: CALF, a regional electric grid co-operative, said on Wednesday that a US embassy official in July…
August 6, 2026
US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC
The Guardian: US district judge Roy Altman issued the temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise…
August 6, 2026
Google shifts AI power back to Brin as DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside
Financial Times: Google is shifting control of its AI effort from London back to Silicon Valley, in a…
August 6, 2026
Pressured by Tesla, European regulators keep ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data secret
Reuters: Releasing such details would violate Tesla’s commercial secrets, the regulator told Reuters, echoing the automaker’s own demands…
August 6, 2026
Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
Washington Post: The panel voted 8-7 to hold Fauci, who helped lead the nation’s response to the coronavirus…
August 6, 2026
Iran says Hormuz deal is close but US must meet commitments before strait reopens. Trump angry over reports on depleted munition, believes it weakens him in Iran negotiations—AND MORE
CNN: Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of…
August 6, 2026
‘Every dollar is mobile’: California’s rich snap up New Zealand ‘golden visas’
Financial Times: More than 700 wealthy foreigners have applied to become New Zealanders under the scheme in the…
August 5, 2026
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
The Guardian: Andrea Egan, general secretary at the trade union Unison, which commissioned the report, said: “Systems that…
August 5, 2026
Ukraine’s former ambassador to US faces anti-corruption probe
Euronews: According to the SAPO prosecutor, Stefanishyna – a former ambassador to the US and ex–deputy prime minister…
August 5, 2026
After Michigan loss, AIPAC weighs second effort to defeat El-Sayed
New York Times: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has told allies that it is considering a major…
August 5, 2026
Why Congress wants closer U.S.-Israel defense partnership
New York Times: A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and…
August 5, 2026
China’s A.I. surging across Africa. That should worry Silicon Valley.
New York Times: In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over…
August 5, 2026
Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia
Reuters: In exclusive interviews with Reuters, Patel described the FBI’s initiatives with what he called “non-traditional partners” as…
August 5, 2026
Google shakes up A.I. leadership
New York Times: Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the…
August 5, 2026
Federal judge ruled against Trump. Then threats began.
Washington Post: McConnell agreed to discuss his experience in detail with The Washington Post because he’s worried about…
August 5, 2026
European carmakers turn to Chinese rivals to fill factory floors
Financial Times: “Chinese cars are in our ports as we speak,” said Laurent Oechsel, a representative of the…
August 5, 2026