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  • The Noncitizen Voting Numbers Fight

    As Republicans make alleged noncitizen voting a central issue before the November 2026 midterms, large voter-roll estimates face serious methodological questions. This panel separates…

  • The Shutdown Deadline Moves to the House

    The Senate has passed a bipartisan temporary funding bill, but the House must decide whether to accept it before federal funding expires on September…

  • The Iran War’s Economic Pivot

    Six months after U.S.-Israeli strikes began the Iran war, Washington is relying more heavily on sanctions, financial isolation and maritime pressure. Strait of Hormuz…

  • Venezuela’s Oil Gamble

    President Donald Trump says the United States has reached a sweeping agreement giving it majority control or effective access to oil fields associated with…

  • Ebola’s Uncertain Front Line

    A Bundibugyo virus outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the country’s largest Ebola outbreak, spreading across six provinces while authorities…

  • Warsh’s Inflation Warning

    At Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the central bank may have more work to do if inflation does not move clearly…

  • France’s Fiscal Fault Line

    Seven leading contenders for France’s 2027 presidency clashed at the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) business summit over debt, pensions, taxes and labor…

  • Who Controls the Grid?

    President Trump has declared a national emergency over foreign-produced equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system, giving the Energy Department power to restrict risky transactions.…

  • Meta’s Teen-Safety Settlement: Reform or Cost of Doing Business?

    Meta has won court approval for a multistate settlement requiring major changes to Facebook and Instagram’s treatment of users under 18. The deal could…

  • When the Himalaya Breaks

    A sudden torrent of water, ice, rock and mud struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district and China’s Gyirong County on August 26, 2026, killing hundreds and…