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Trump’s Security Strategy Criticizes Europe, Seeks ‘Stability’ With Russia, Macron Reportedly Warned Zelenskyy U.S. May ‘Betray Ukraine on Territory’, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Trump’s Security Strategy Criticizes Europe, Seeks ‘Stability’ With Russia
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December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump’s Security Strategy Criticizes Europe, Seeks ‘Stability’ With Russia, Macron Reportedly Warned Zelenskyy U.S. May ‘Betray Ukraine on Territory’, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Lawmakers to Hear From Navy Admiral Who Ordered Attack That Killed Boat Strike Survivors, Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Lawmakers to Hear From Navy Admiral Who Ordered Attack That Killed Boat Strike Survivors
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December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lawmakers to Hear From Navy Admiral Who Ordered Attack That Killed Boat Strike Survivors, Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Schmitt, Goodman, and Bridgeman break down why the reported “kill everyone” directive in the Sept. 2 boat strike and the killing of shipwrecked survivors was unlawful. ⬇️
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Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder
An expert backgrounder on the reported Hegseth "no quarter" order to kill everyone aboard a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Schmitt, Goodman, and Bridgeman break down why the reported “kill everyone” directive in the Sept. 2 boat strike and the killing of shipwrecked survivors was unlawful. ⬇️
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Trump Said U.S. Will ‘Soon’ Do Land Strikes on Drug Traffickers, Ex-Honduras President, Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Freed on Trump Pardon, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Trump Said U.S. Will ‘Soon’ Do Land Strikes on Drug Traffickers
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Trump Said U.S. Will ‘Soon’ Do Land Strikes on Drug Traffickers, Ex-Honduras President, Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Freed on Trump Pardon, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Dmytro Kuleba warns that Ukraine and its allies are relying on hope instead of real strategy, and that only firm action can change the war’s direction. ⬇️
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Opinion | Where Is the Will to Win in Ukraine?
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December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Dmytro Kuleba warns that Ukraine and its allies are relying on hope instead of real strategy, and that only firm action can change the war’s direction. ⬇️
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Putin to Meet With Witkoff and Kushner as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal, White House Defends U.S. Attack on Boat From Venezuela as Lawful, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Putin to Meet With Witkoff and Kushner as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal
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December 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Putin to Meet With Witkoff and Kushner as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal, White House Defends U.S. Attack on Boat From Venezuela as Lawful, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Trump Says Hegseth Denied Issuing Order to Kill Boat Crew, Zelenskyy Meets With Macron in Paris as U.S.-Led Peace Negotiations Advance, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Trump Says Hegseth Denied Issuing Order to Kill Boat Crew
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December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump Says Hegseth Denied Issuing Order to Kill Boat Crew, Zelenskyy Meets With Macron in Paris as U.S.-Led Peace Negotiations Advance, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Lyric Thompson argues that despite grim headlines and far-right gains, women’s rights are quietly advancing worldwide, from new gender parity laws to constitutional protections and revived feminist foreign policies.
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Women’s Rights Are Winning
Around the world, high-profile setbacks have inspired overlooked progress.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Lyric Thompson argues that despite grim headlines and far-right gains, women’s rights are quietly advancing worldwide, from new gender parity laws to constitutional protections and revived feminist foreign policies.
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Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump, Taiwan Puts $40 Billion Toward Building a Defense Dome and Buying U.S. Weapons, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
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November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump, Taiwan Puts $40 Billion Toward Building a Defense Dome and Buying U.S. Weapons, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Top Army Official Meets Russians in U.A.E., China’s Xi Calls Trump in Unusual Move to Discuss Taiwan and Ukraine, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Top Army Official Meets Russians in U.A.E., Signaling New Phase in Peace Talks
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Top Army Official Meets Russians in U.A.E., China’s Xi Calls Trump in Unusual Move to Discuss Taiwan and Ukraine, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today's #MustRead, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social warns that the White Houses 28 point Ukraine plan is not a peace deal. It weakens Ukraine, rewards Russian aggression, sidelines Europe, and sets the stage for a future war. ⬇️
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In today's #MustRead, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social warns that the White Houses 28 point Ukraine plan is not a peace deal. It weakens Ukraine, rewards Russian aggression, sidelines Europe, and sets the stage for a future war. ⬇️
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U.S., Ukraine Agree to Change Draft of Peace Plan That Appeased Russia, G20 Leaders Press on Without U.S., and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. U.S., Ukraine Agree to Change Draft of Peace Plan That Appeased Russia
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
U.S., Ukraine Agree to Change Draft of Peace Plan That Appeased Russia, G20 Leaders Press on Without U.S., and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Lael Brainard argues Trump’s China strategy is backfiring. Sweeping tariffs, weakened tech leadership, and strained alliances are leaving the U.S. less competitive while China gains ground. ⬇️
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America’s Self-Defeating China Strategy
A policy that confuses strength and weakness.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Lael Brainard argues Trump’s China strategy is backfiring. Sweeping tariffs, weakened tech leadership, and strained alliances are leaving the U.S. less competitive while China gains ground. ⬇️
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Hegseth Announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's Neighborhood", U.S. Approves Potential $330 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Hegseth Announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's Neighborhood"
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November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hegseth Announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's Neighborhood", U.S. Approves Potential $330 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, a powerful New Yorker documentary reveals how the shutdown of USAID has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives—quiet, scattered deaths from halted HIV care, food aid, and child malnutrition programs the U.S. once helped build.
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In today’s #MustRead, a powerful New Yorker documentary reveals how the shutdown of USAID has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives—quiet, scattered deaths from halted HIV care, food aid, and child malnutrition programs the U.S. once helped build.
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U.S. Allies Distance Themselves From Trump’s Caribbean Military Strikes, U.S. and Saudi Arabia Working to Finalize Defense Pact Before MBS Meets Trump, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. U.S. Allies Distance Themselves From Trump’s Caribbean Military Strikes
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November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
U.S. Allies Distance Themselves From Trump’s Caribbean Military Strikes, U.S. and Saudi Arabia Working to Finalize Defense Pact Before MBS Meets Trump, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Venezuela Orders Massive Mobilization as U.S. Aircraft Carrier Approaches, Newsom Seizes Stage at Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Venezuela Orders Massive Mobilization as U.S. Aircraft Carrier Approaches
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November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Venezuela Orders Massive Mobilization as U.S. Aircraft Carrier Approaches, Newsom Seizes Stage at Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Anne Applebaum argues that the right’s admiration for Viktor Orbán ignores the reality in Hungary: captured institutions, cronyism, brain drain, and economic decline. The “model” MAGA is embracing leads to stagnation, not renewal. ⬇️
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America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Anne Applebaum argues that the right’s admiration for Viktor Orbán ignores the reality in Hungary: captured institutions, cronyism, brain drain, and economic decline. The “model” MAGA is embracing leads to stagnation, not renewal. ⬇️
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What to Watch at COP30, Trump Says U.S. Officials Will Not Attend G-20 Summit in South Africa, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Trump-prepping and a Transition Road Map: What to Watch at COP30
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What to Watch at COP30, Trump Says U.S. Officials Will Not Attend G-20 Summit in South Africa, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, Crisis Group warns that Trump’s escalating naval campaign in the Caribbean looks less like counternarcotics and more like a push for regime change in Venezuela—one that risks instability, violence, and regional fallout. ⬇️
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Beware the Slide Toward Regime Change in Venezuela | International Crisis Group
The Trump administration is dispatching military assets to the Caribbean and sinking boats it claims ferry drugs. While it appears the deployment is part of a plan to depose Venezuelan President Nicol...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Crisis Group warns that Trump’s escalating naval campaign in the Caribbean looks less like counternarcotics and more like a push for regime change in Venezuela—one that risks instability, violence, and regional fallout. ⬇️
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Sudan's RSF Agrees to U.S. Proposal For Humanitarian Ceasefire, China’s Shift to Clean Energy is Saving the Paris Climate Accord, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Sudan's RSF Agrees to U.S. Proposal For Humanitarian Ceasefire
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November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sudan's RSF Agrees to U.S. Proposal For Humanitarian Ceasefire, China’s Shift to Clean Energy is Saving the Paris Climate Accord, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Legality of Most of Trump’s Tariffs, How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Legality of Most of Trump’s Tariffs
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November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Legality of Most of Trump’s Tariffs, How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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Democrats Sweep Elections in New Jersey and Virginia, U.S. Government Heads to Longest Government Shutdown, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. Democrats Sweep Elections in New Jersey and Virginia
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Democrats Sweep Elections in New Jersey and Virginia, U.S. Government Heads to Longest Government Shutdown, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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In today’s #MustRead, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warns that Trump’s campaign of extrajudicial strikes puts U.S. military leaders in a no-win bind — forcing them to choose between obeying unlawful orders or defying the president. ⬇️
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Opinion | Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in a No-Win Situation
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November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In today’s #MustRead, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warns that Trump’s campaign of extrajudicial strikes puts U.S. military leaders in a no-win bind — forcing them to choose between obeying unlawful orders or defying the president. ⬇️
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ICC Prosecutors Probing Reports of Mass Killings in Sudan's al-fashir, Hegseth Says U.S.-South Korea Alliance Will Stay Focused on North Korea, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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1. ICC Prosecutors Probing Reports of Mass Killings in Sudan's al-fashir
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November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
ICC Prosecutors Probing Reports of Mass Killings in Sudan's al-fashir, Hegseth Says U.S.-South Korea Alliance Will Stay Focused on North Korea, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️
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