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Morning Brief: Defense Bill Adds Military Flight Rules, Lithuania Declares National Emergency, Afghan Immigrants Face Surge in ICE Arrests

Flight rules tighten, Trump defends strike, and regional tensions surge worldwide. Here’s your Tuesday morning brief, December 9, 2025.

Evening Brief: House Set to Vote on $901 Billion Defense Bill, US Says Possible Stryker Transfer to Poland, European Leaders Back Zelenskyy

A Charlotte train stabbing suspect is held without bond, a developer sues after Apple pulled an ICE-tracking app, and Congress advances a $901B defense bill restoring Ukraine aid. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.

Morning Brief: Pearl Harbor Ceremony Marks Passing Era, US Deports More Iranians, Thailand–Cambodia Border Clash Flares

Pearl Harbor milestone, Miami cocaine bust, Thailand-Cambodia border clashes dominate. Here’s your Monday morning brief, December 8, 2025.

Morning Brief: Admiral to Brief Congress on Controversial US Strike, EU Plans Ukraine Aid Using Frozen Russian Assets, China and France Pledge Closer Ties

Hegseth scrutiny deepens as Congress probes strike, Houthis free mariners, EU splits on Russia assets. Here’s your Thursday morning brief, December 4, 2025.

Evening Brief: Pilot Ejects Safely During F-16 Training Crash, NATO Chief Urges Stronger Support for Ukraine, Houthis Release Mariners Held Since July

F-16C jet crash, Pentagon scrutiny, new sanctions, and rising global security tensions. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.

Evening Brief: Hegseth Defends Caribbean Strike, New US-Bahrain Air Defense Center, Taliban Stage Public Execution Before Thousands

Tonight’s brief tracks mounting scrutiny over a controversial US strike in the Caribbean, fresh political and security moves from Washington to the Gulf, and escalating flashpoints from Ukraine to Gaza and Afghanistan.

Morning Brief: US Navy Admiral Karl Thomas Takes Command, Russian Tanker Hit in Black Sea, India Imposes Cyber App Mandate

Admiral Karl Thomas takes command as US reshapes fleet; GAO flags Indo-Pacific gaps. Here’s your Tuesday Morning Brief, December 2, 2025.

Russia’s Economic Strain Is Becoming Impossible to Ignore

The war is unlikely to end with a clear military decision; instead, as Russia’s reserves erode and Ukraine’s strikes steadily raise the cost of continuation, Moscow will be pushed toward a de facto halt sometime in 2026.

Morning Brief: Justice Department Moves to Unseal Epstein Files, Ukraine Drone Strike Hits South Russia, China Launches Replacement Spacecraft

US Justice Department moves to unseal Epstein files, Russia hits Kyiv, and more. Here’s your Tuesday morning rundown, November 25, 2025.

Morning Brief: Top US General Visits Puerto Rico, US and Ukraine Report Progress in Peace Talks, Israel Kills Hezbollah Chief of Staff

US weighs strikes on Venezuela, Ukraine peace talks advance, Israel hits Beirut. Here’s your Monday morning rundown, November 24, 2025.

Morning Brief: Trump Plan Would Bar Ukraine From NATO, Arrests Will Continue in Charlotte, Donor Nations Support Palestinian Authority Reform

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan sparks outrage, a Russian tanker flees US forces, and Europe backs Palestinian reform. Here’s your Friday morning rundown, November 21, 2025.

Morning Brief: North Carolina Immigration Crackdown Arrests 250, US Pressures Ukraine to Accept Peace Plan

Epstein files ordered public, mass ICE raids in NC, and deadly strikes in Ukraine. Here’s your Thursday morning rundown, November 20, 2025.

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