Category: Politics

Russia intensified missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid as Vietnam recalibrated its defense posture and Libya closed a final chapter of the Gaddafi era.

The Epstein files expose not just elite depravity, but a system of leverage and extortion that thrived on silence, access, and institutional failure.

House Republicans press contempt resolutions tied to the Epstein probe, Ukraine outlines a ceasefire enforcement plan, and Iran summons EU envoys over the IRGC terror listing.

Iran warns of escalation as Ukraine faces winter strain; gold plunges on rate resets, Starlink curbs Russian use, and markets reprice risk.

Alex Pretti’s killing is driving a rush of left‑leaning Americans to get guns, Iran is talking, Balochistan saw a major coordinated assault on security forces, and Nigeria’s Army hit a major terrorist stronghold in the northeast.

Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, platform moderation decisions by Meta, and new casualty estimates from the war in Ukraine dominated developments overnight, as governments and institutions adjusted posture under growing scrutiny and pressure.

Minneapolis federal shooting amid protests, Iran’s empty “all-out war” threats against U.S. superiority, Winter Storm Fern’s 1.2M power outages on the East Coast, and President Trump’s praise strengthening U.S.-UK military ties.

Women have repeatedly met the same combat standards as men in schools and selections, so the real debate is no longer about capability but about whether some men are willing to accept women in combat anyway.

U.S. forces killed an Al-Qaeda-linked leader tied to the Palmyra ambush as counter-ISIS strikes continue, Democrats are pushing back on abolish-ICE rhetoric, ISIS-linked militants in Nigeria executed captives over ransom, and Trump’s Greenland push is driving NATO resistance and tariff threats.

U.S. pressure is tightening across the Western Hemisphere as Washington warns Cuba, cracks down in Venezuela, Iran’s unrest turns deadlier under blackout conditions, and Minneapolis edges toward federal intervention amid escalating clashes over immigration enforcement.

American power looks weaker because it is no longer theatrical, but it is still shaping outcomes through pressure and alliances while rivals burn men, money, and legitimacy trying to fight the modern world and their own limits.

BRICS navies are flexing off South Africa as the U.S. shifts Army forces toward the Indo-Pacific, Trump escalates rhetoric on owning Greenland for Arctic defense, and Taiwan searches for a missing F-16V while grounding its fleet for safety checks.