FOREIGN AFFAIRS

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Spending on the two U.S. intelligence budgets hit a record $109 billion in fiscal 2026 but still landed $6.5 billion below what the Trump administration requested, the largest shortfall in 14 years of figures published by ODNI. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Tucker Carlson claimed in a post on X on Sunday night that the Trump administration is considering launching a nuclear strike targeting Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran and that the president is expected to make a decision by November 7. “Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A spokesman for Iran’s Army said on Sunday that if the US restarts the bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, President Trump will not be able to “dictate” the length of the conflict and warned that the war could be longer than previous ones. “A potential future war...

(Headline USA) The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday. The bureau said in a statement that this week's attack was tied to “malicious cyber activity” by an entity known...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rarely rebukes her fellow Democrats unless the issue involves Israel. Speaking on the On Brand podcast with host Donny Deutsch, Pelosi criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their positions on Israel, suggesting...

(Headline USA) Iran's strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings, causing billions of dollars in equipment damage, according to an Associated Press analysis. The AP independently verified damage to American targets using satellite imagery from multiple providers...

(Headline USA) The Trump administration said Friday that it has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine after Kyiv had accused the Pentagon of delaying delivery of the vital munition needed to stop Russian ballistic missiles. The State Department said 500 Patriot missiles are...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Adm. Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, visited the White House on Thursday to brief President Donald Trump on military options for attacking Iran, The Wall Street Journal has reported. The meeting marks a rare in-person briefing between Trump and the CENTCOM chief, who is known...

(Headline USA) Four more people have been charged with participating in a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials to try to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel, federal authorities said Friday. The new indictment comes nearly five months after eight pro-Palestinian activists were charged with...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Jack Teixeira, the former Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, is suing the U.S. government for transferring him to the supermax prison in Florence, Colorado—widely considered the harshest detention center...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, called on Jared Kushner to immediately remove himself from Middle East and Ukraine negotiations.  In a letter sent Thursday, Raskin pointed to fresh reports that Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, tapped secret slush...

(Headline USA) The Pentagon has accused a newly ousted three-star general of leaking sensitive information to the media just hours after officials confirmed his removal from a top military planning post. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia as head of strategy, plans and policy for the...