Morning Brief: New Video Emerges in Alex Pretti Minneapolis Shooting, Starmer Visits China Amid Alliance Strains, Dollar Slides as Markets Price Rising Risk

Newly released video footage from Minneapolis has added new context to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, complicating earlier official accounts of the incident. Abroad, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has begun a high-profile visit to China as Western alliances show signs of strain and governments reassess diplomatic engagement. In markets, the U.S. dollar weakened further as investors reacted to mounting economic and political uncertainty, driving increased volatility across global currencies.

Morning Brief: Minneapolis Command Shift, DHS Shutdown Risk, China’s Military Purge, Pentagon Updates Counter-Drone Guidance

Federal enforcement leadership changes in Minnesota, renewed shutdown risk tied to DHS funding, internal upheaval in China’s military command, and updated Pentagon guidance on counter-drone operations defined the morning’s security landscape. Developments span domestic law enforcement, congressional budgeting, foreign military leadership, and homeland defense as agencies and governments adjust posture under sustained pressure.