Morning Brief: US Warship Docks in Trinidad, Two Arrested Over Louvre Crown Jewel Heist, Putin Touts New Nuclear Missile
US tensions rise near Venezuela as Trump lands in Japan for key talks. Here’s your Monday morning rundown, October 27, 2025.
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Evening Brief: One Dead in Lincoln University Shooting, Flights to Los Angeles International Airport Stopped Due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage
As gunfire shattered Lincoln University’s homecoming and an air traffic controller shortage tied to the shutdown forced a ground stop at LAX, Trump and Xi moved toward a TikTok deal that could recalibrate tech and trade at a volatile moment. It’s Sunday, October 26, 2025. You made it through your weekend, now here’s your SOFREP Evening Brief.
SOFREP Sunday Cartoon: Zohran the (not so) Magnificent
New York doesn’t need a free stuff messiah with a bullhorn; it needs a budget hawk who can show the receipt and keep the lights on.
Morning Brief: Louvre Thieves Arrested, DNA Links Former Soldier to Virginia Cold Case Murder, Maduro Say US is Forging a War with Venezuela
From Paris, where police hauled in two Louvre jewel thieves, to Virginia, where a DNA swab and a blunt confession closed a murder, to Caracas, where Maduro cries war at a carrier offshore, the week belonged to hard pressure and harder truths. Welcome to Sunday, October 26th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Trump Wants Meeting With Kim Jong Un During Asia Trip, 13 Shot, 2 Dead at North Carolina Halloween Party, Early Voting Starts in NYC Mayoral Race
Ballots, bullets, and brinkmanship: as NYC voters line up early for Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa, Robeson County counts the wounded from a Halloween party shooting, and President Trump says he is 100 percent open to a Kim Jong Un meeting as his Asia trip begins. It’s Saturday, October 25th 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
Morning Brief: Trump Begins Weeklong Trip to Asia, The Ford Sails South, Zelensky Presses US for Deeper Russian Sanctions
As Trump jets to the Indo Pacific for a knife edge sit-down with Xi, a U.S. carrier steams south and Zelensky presses full sector sanctions, squeezing Moscow as cartels feel the heat. Welcome to Saturday morning. It’s October 25th, 2025 and this is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: US Carries Out 10th Strike on Suspected Drug Boat, Croatia Reinstates Mandatory Military Service
US strikes drug boat, Rubio tours Gaza center, Croatia revives draft duty. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Shots Fired as Truck Refuses to Stop Approaching Gate at California Coast Guard Facility
A U-Haul ignored commands, slammed into reverse toward the Coast Guard gate, and in a heartbeat the sentries answered with gunfire, leaving the driver wounded, a bystander grazed, and the island sealed under hard blue lights.
Morning Brief: US Flies B-1 Bombers Near Venezuela, Lithuania Accuses Russia of Airspace Violation
US flexes airpower near Venezuela as global tensions rise from Asia to Europe. Here’s your Friday morning rundown, October 24, 2025.
Evening Brief: European Union Leaders Seek Bigger Role in Gaza, Trump to Meet China’s Xi Jinping During Asia Trip
US, EU hit Russia with new sanctions as Gaza plans advance and Trump eyes Xi talks. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
Trump Taps Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp To Lead The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Trump’s pick of Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp to steer NGA puts a combat-proven intelligence commander at the map table where pixels become targets and hesitation gets people hurt.
Morning Brief: Conservative Outlets Join Pentagon Press Corps, EU Approves New Sanctions on Russia, North Korean Hackers Stole Billions
Gaza talks, EU sanctions, and North Korea’s missile test dominate global headlines. Here’s your Thursday morning rundown, October 23, 2025.
