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As Iran’s president lands in Pakistan to shape a war‑ending deal with Washington, Americans have to ask whether this fragile framework truly defends our security, our wallets, and our allies.Story SnapshotIran and the U.S. have a 60‑day framework that could end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Pakistan and Qatar are mediating talks, giving them major leverage over global energy and security.Iran claims new teams are working on sanctions, nuclear issues, and reconstruction,...

A fresh wave of Ukrainian drones just forced Moscow’s airports to shut down again, underscoring how fragile Russia’s air defenses and energy lifelines have become.Story SnapshotRussian officials say nearly 60 drones were shot down as Moscow’s four airports briefly closed.The shutdown follows earlier massive strikes that hit a key Moscow oil refinery and stranded tens of thousands of passengers.Russia now claims hundreds of hostile drones nightly, but outside reports show some still punching through...

China just weaponized its export rules against key American defense companies, turning “dual‑use” trade into a new pressure point on our national security supply chain.Story SnapshotChina barred exports of “dual-use” goods to ten American defense-linked firms, including drone and rare earth companies.Beijing openly cast the move as retaliation for new U.S. limits on Chinese tech giants getting Pentagon contracts.China’s 2024 dual-use law gives its Commerce Ministry sweeping power to cut off foreign firms in...

A deadly B-52 crash during a radar modernization test has raised hard questions about how America upgrades warplanes while keeping our aircrews safe.Story SnapshotEight Americans died when a B-52 bomber crashed seconds after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a radar test mission.The Air Force confirms the jet was supporting the Radar Modernization Program but says the cause of the crash is still unknown and under investigation.The aircraft had recently received a new...

The Trump administration has quietly begun the most serious rollback of federal education power in half a century — and the education establishment is furious.Story SnapshotThe Education Department is shifting management of major programs to other federal agencies, shrinking its own power.Trump officials say the goal is to break up the federal education bureaucracy and return control to states.Roughly tens of billions in K-12 and college grants will now be run from Labor, Health...

Democrats are signaling they will pack the Supreme Court and curb justices’ tenure the next time they hold power.Story SnapshotSen. Raphael Warnock says adding seats and term limits are “on the table.” He ties reform talk to a recent Supreme Court redistricting decision. He offers no specific plan on seat counts or term lengths. Court-packing would upend norms that protect judicial independence.Warnock Puts Court Expansion And Term Limits In PlaySen. Raphael Warnock said Democrats...