Critical State: Why Naval Families Are Furious with Trump and Hegseth
If you only read one thing this week … read about naval families accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing the extreme deprivation their sailors have endured.
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Critical State: Gulf States Concede Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz
If you only read one thing this week … read about how Gulf energy producers have concluded that Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz is better than the alternatives.
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Critical State: In the US, Self-Deportation Is Big Business
If you only read one thing this week … read about how a Trump-connected contractor is fighting to keep control of a $915 million program built to push migrants out of the country.
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Critical State: Trump and Netanyahu Meet as Iran War Enters a New Phase
If you only read one thing this week … read about the high stakes surrounding the Oval Office meeting between Trump and Netanyahu.
Far-Right Think Tanks, US in Venezuela, Bolivia’s Crackdown, and More
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Critical State: The President's Sons Are Betting Big on War
If you only read one thing this week … read about how Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump built a defense tech portfolio that has profited directly from Pentagon policy.