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  • Who Represents the Children?

    HHS has created an in-house division authorized to represent unaccompanied migrant children, after a major nonprofit legal-services contract expired. The central question is whether…

  • Sudan’s War Without a Political Exit

    On October 6, 2026, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces and pledged to continue the military campaign.…

  • The Consulate Crisis: Britain, Israel and East Jerusalem

    Israel has ordered Britain’s Consulate General in East Jerusalem to close after the UK announced measures targeting Israeli settlement goods and settlement expansion. The…

  • Moscow’s Afghan Balancing Act

    Russia hosted the eighth Moscow Format consultations with the Taliban and regional powers as Afghanistan-Pakistan violence intensified and the International Criminal Court unsealed warrants…

  • Fairshake’s Crypto Spending on 32 House Candidates After the CLARITY Act Stalled

    After the Senate stalled the CLARITY Act, crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake announced a bipartisan slate of 32 House incumbents and $1 million support commitments…

  • Brazil’s Decisive Runoff

    Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s October 4 presidential election, sending both to an October 25…

  • Russian-Linked Hybrid Threats Put European Civilians at Risk

    On October 5, 2026, Kaja Kallas warned that rising Russian-linked sabotage, cyber operations and airspace violations are putting civilians at risk across Europe. The…

  • The Supreme Court’s High-Stakes October Term

    The Supreme Court’s October 2026 term features disputes over climate-liability lawsuits, immigration detention, semiautomatic-rifle bans, Arizona voting rules, and religious participation in public programs.…

  • Spain’s Snap Election: Housing, Power and the Right

    Pedro Sánchez has called Spain’s general election for November 29 after his minority government lost two housing votes in Congress. The campaign may turn…

  • Iran’s Isfahan Executions: Justice or Deterrence?

    Iran has executed four defendants linked to the January 2026 killing of four security personnel in Isfahan, including two public hangings and two later…