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Recent briefings below
Recent Briefings
The conflict in the Middle East has claimed its first confirmed U.S. combat casualties, with an attack on a base in Jordan killing two American service members and triggering a ninth consecutive night…
As the U.S.-Iran military exchange stretches into a full week, the theater of operations is reportedly shifting inland. Domestically, a major federal move is set to open nearly a million acres of Cali…
We're tracking the widening shockwaves of the US-Iran military conflict today, as the exchange of strikes pulls multiple Gulf states into the fray. Meanwhile in Washington, the Trump administration's …
The military exchange between the U.S. and Iran has entered a fifth day, introducing a complex new diplomatic wrinkle with the release of an American prisoner amidst the bombardment. Domestically, the…
Washington has officially reimposed its naval blockade on Iran, with President Trump threatening to target civilian power plants as military strikes stretch into a fourth day. In California, a procedu…
Global shipping is bearing the brunt of the latest escalation in the Middle East, with the first civilian casualty confirmed in the ongoing US-Iran exchange. In Washington, the Senate is navigating a …
The geography of the US-Iran conflict is widening as retaliatory strikes hit new targets across the Middle East. At home, the sudden death of a key Republican senator threatens to freeze the legislati…
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has escalated beyond proxy skirmishes into a direct military exchange, with Tehran moving to close the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is r…
A landmark federal housing bill is set to become law today without the President's signature, aiming to spur construction across the country. Meanwhile, a tense political standoff in one Central Valle…
Diplomatic backchannels are operating under an uneasy quiet in the Middle East this morning, as mediators work to sustain technical talks following the collapse of the U.S.-Iran peace framework. Here …