NEWSNATIONNOW (Jesse Weber) - ‘Orbital dogfights’ will be slow, methodical space battles: Professor
The Russian war in Ukraine has already seen Moscow try to disable satellites that assist Kyiv.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - NTSB to release readout from cockpit recorder after deadly Amazon cargo plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board expects to interview the two pilots who were in the cockpit of an Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a runway.
NYTIMES (Erika Solomon) - Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate War With U.S. Amid Rising Economic Pressure
The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Lawyers debate impact of Clancy trial on Illinois murder case
"It could quite possibly be that our defendant here is simply not criminally sophisticated, and that's why we're seeing the similarities," DeGonia said.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble
The president is anxious for a win, but taking over Venezuela’s oil reserves might prove a poison pill. The post Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble The president is anxious for a win, but taking over Venezuela’s oil reserves might prove a poison pill. (Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images) At the end of August, President Donald Trump announced a major deal with the government of Venezuela. The agreement would give the U.S. functional control of about 20 percent of Venezuela’s oil, which equates to over 65 billion barrels—or almost one and a half times more oil than the United States has in its own current proven reserves (which total approximately 46 billion barrels). The vehicle for the deal is…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Eldar Mamedov) - Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy
Iran is pursuing its national interests rationally—and that is the United States’ best hope. The post Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy Iran is pursuing its national interests rationally—and that is the United States’ best hope. Vice President J.D. Vance recently offered the Islamic Republic of Iran some unsolicited advice: “Stop acting like crazy people.” He contrasted Iranian behavior with American actions, claiming that, “unlike the IRGC, the U.S. never targets civilians in combat.” “We never will do that,” he added. “We never have done that.” The latter assertion is unfortunately undercut by the recent deadly…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference
It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. The post More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images If the Reform leader Nigel Farage really considered throwing in the towel this summer, as the Times of London reported last week, it’s not hard to see why. He admits that his family had “begged” him to quit politics for his own safety and theirs. Moreover, his party has recently lost its lead in British…Open
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - The monster activates again: California leftist academics openly hint at murder on their political opponents
By Monica Showalter What does it take for this to be shut down?
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Air Force fighter fleet too small and old, congressional researchers report | Stars and Stripes
The Air Force has failed to meet a mandate for a minimum number of fighter planes, a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service said.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - California government workers to vote on potential strike
Union says state failed to bargain fairly over priorities that state workers wanted to highlight during contract negotiations.