Morning Brief: US Launches Operation Southern Spear, Coast Guard Monitors Russian Spy Ship Near Hawaii
US launches Operation South Spear as global tensions flare from Kyiv to the Gulf. Here’s your Friday morning rundown, November 14, 2025.
Foreign Policy
Morning Brief: Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Shutdown, Russian Foreign Minister Urges US Restraint on Ukraine
Trump ends the record shutdown, Lavrov warns US on Ukraine, Myanmar rearms. Here’s your Thursday Morning Brief rundown, November 13, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Denies Plans for Base Near Gaza, Russia Gains Ground in Southern Ukraine, Israeli Leaders Condemn Settler Violence
US denies Gaza base plan, Ukraine reels from scandal, Russia gains ground. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
USS Gerald R. Ford Rolls Into SOUTHCOM — and Nobody’s Pretending This Is Just About Panga Boats
Parked off Venezuela like a steel cathedral, the Ford isn’t here to chase panga boats — it’s a billion-dollar warning flare meant to make someone, somewhere, think very hard about what happens next.
Morning Brief: Longest US Shutdown Nears End, G7 Ministers Meet in Canada, Indonesia and Australia Finalize Defense Pact
Shutdown deal nears, US-Colombia rift deepens, G7 meets amid global unrest. Here’s your Wednesday Morning Brief rundown, November 12, 2025.
Evening Brief: Veterans Day Tribute at National Memorial, Flight Cuts Hit Airlines as Shutdown Ends, West Bank Villages Attacked by Settlers
Veterans honored in D.C. as shutdown chaos deepens and global tensions rise. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
Morning Brief: Trump Threatens Suit Over BBC Film, Houthis Signal End to Red Sea Attacks, India Probes Red Fort Blast as Terror Act
Trump sues BBC, Congress nears shutdown deal, blasts rock Pakistan and India. Here’s your Tuesday Morning Brief rundown, November 11, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Strikes Two Alleged Drug Boats in Pacific, Marine Corps Marks 250th Birthday, Pakistan Kills 20 Taliban in Border Raids
US strikes kill six in new anti-cartel push, Marines mark 250 years, Gaza truce holds. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Morning Brief: Shutdown Stalls US Arms Exports to NATO, Syria’s New Leader Visits Washington, Thailand Warns of Ceasefire Suspension
Senate moves to end shutdown as global tensions flare from Gaza to East Asia. Here’s your Monday Morning Brief rundown, November 10, 2025.
Evening Brief: Pentagon Overhauls Weapons Buying, US Military Takes Over Gaza Aid Oversight, Battle for Pokrovsk Reaches Critical Stage
Pentagon speeds up weapons buying as Gaza aid shifts, Pokrovsk fight intensifies. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Morning Brief: US 17th Deadly Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, China Commissions Fujian Aircraft Carrier
US expands strikes, Senate blocks limits, China launches new carrier. Here’s your Friday Morning Brief rundown, November 7, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Airlines Cut Hundreds of Flights, Allies Deploy US System to Counter Drones, Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords
FAA cuts flights, Trump strikes obesity drug deal, and NATO arms up as tensions rise. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
