NYTIMES (Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas) - The World’s Superpowers Are Scrambling for an Edge. It Makes All of Us Less Safe.
There’s a way for nations to avoid endless trade wars.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - China, Batanes, and the Battle for the First Island Chain: What Every Filipino Should Know
Published July 10, 2026 A controversial statement by several Chinese scholars claiming that Batanes is part of China has sparked concern in the Philippines, prompting an immediate rejection from government officials and renewed discussions about [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Josh Hammer says he was targeted by conspiracy theorists after Kirk's death
If tried and convicted in Kirk's death, Robinson could face the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
NYTIMES (Erica L. Green) - Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
NYTIMES (Qasim Nauman) - 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire
The blaze broke out in Almería province in Andalusia and prompted a major operation to contain it. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of wildfires, forecasters say.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Delusional Leaders Are Dangerous Leaders
When it comes to war, both Trump and Zelensky should return to reality. The post Delusional Leaders Are Dangerous Leaders appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Delusional Leaders Are Dangerous Leaders When it comes to war, both Trump and Zelensky should return to reality. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At time of writing, it looks like the U.S.-Iran ceasefire may be on its last legs. On Tuesday, the U.S. military launched strikes against more than 80 targets in Iran, retaliating for what the Pentagon termed Iran’s “unwarranted aggression” in firing on three commercial ships earlier in the week. President Trump, asked about the situation at the NATO summit in Ankara, called dealing with the Iranians “a waste of time” and pronounced…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - Some Obvious Points About AI
People don’t like being told their concerns are unreasonable by the gang threatening to destroy their livelihoods. The post Some Obvious Points About AI appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Some Obvious Points About AI People don’t like being told their concerns are unreasonable by the gang threatening to destroy their livelihoods. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Freddie DeBoer in a Monday Substack post noticed a tic among advocates for more aggressive home-building policies (“YIMBYs,” for “Yes in My Back Yard,” in contrast to “NIMBYs,” for “Not in My Back Yard”). When confronted with opposition, these YIMBYs dismiss the possibility that the other side may have good-faith reasons of its own, instead resorting to ridicule and abuse. DeBoer…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (James P. Pinkerton) - The Iran War As History: The Box Scores Of Foreign Wars
Will Iran be a “blip”? The president certainly hopes to keep it that way. The post The Iran War As History: The Box Scores Of Foreign Wars appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Iran War As History: The Box Scores Of Foreign Wars Will Iran be a “blip”? The president certainly hopes to keep it that way. President Donald Trump is determined to put the Iran War in the rear-view mirror. On the other hand, the two countries have been trading fire in recent days, and Trump calls Iranian leaders “scum.” He further says they want to assassinate him . So the situation is, shall we say, fluid. Still, it’s clear that Trump wants a deal more than he wants war. In symbolism-heavy speeches on July 3 and 4, the president cast the Iran conflict as a great American victory, past tense. At Mt.…Open
ABCNEWS - Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event
A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to prosecutors.