Jun 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Hegseth Gives NATO a Six-Month Test

Europe has six months to prove it can lead its own defense — or lose more U.S. forces permanently.

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Jun 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

SCOTUS Will Decide If 350,000 Haitians Stay or Go

DHS career staff said keep it. A political appointee said end it. Then DHS lied. The court rules this month.

Jun 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Marijuana Users Can Own Guns. The Court Was Unanimous.

The NRA and the ACLU won together. Everytown and the Trump DOJ lost together. The vote was 9-0.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Russia's Skyfall Missile Poisons Everything It Flies Over

MIT researchers analyzed last October's test and found Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile almost certainly irradiates the air as it moves. Western analysts call it a "flying Chernobyl." Russia calls it "invincible."

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Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Obama's Center Opened Today. Workers Were Picketing Outside.

Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and four former presidents attended the dedication ceremony. On the sidewalk: contractors holding "Justice for Obama Builders" signs, still waiting to be paid.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

The Strait Is Open. Ships Won't Move Yet.

The US-Iran MOU reopens the Strait of Hormuz after nearly four months and 20,000 stranded sailors. Mines need clearing. Shipping companies want more than an MOU.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Vance Named the Far-Right Israeli Ministers Who Are Wrong

In a NYT podcast interview, Vance called out Smotrich and Ben-Gvir directly — the first time a senior Trump official criticized them by name — and told them they "can't kill your way out" of their security problems.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Netflix Canceled The Boroughs After 27 Days

97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Stephen King called it "an absolute delight." Netflix pulled the plug less than four weeks after the premiere — while running an Emmy campaign for it.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Black Rain Is Falling in Russia

Ukrainian drones hit two Russian oil facilities weeks apart. Both times, the sky turned dark and something toxic came down. Officials say it's under control. Scientists say it isn't.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Toy Story Is Back. And It's About Screens.

Toy Story 5 opens June 19 with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen back, a $250 million budget, and a villain that is almost certainly on your phone right now.

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Jun 18 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

States Are Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Merger

Trump's DOJ cleared the $111B Paramount deal. State AGs say antitrust law disagrees — and so did DOJ's own staff.

Jun 18 · 6 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump's Iran Deal Splits His Own Party

Senate Republicans are calling it a foreign-policy blunder. Israel says it isn't bound. Iran calls it a US failure.

Jun 18 · 4 min read ·economics

The Fed Just Threatened a Rate Hike

Warsh's first meeting killed rate-cut hopes — and now half the Fed thinks borrowing costs could go higher.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Trump's DOJ Is Suing America's First Reparations Program

The feds are calling it racial discrimination. Evanston says it's paying for harm it caused.

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