Maxime Marquette
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ESSAY: Congress Voted Its Objection—The Executive Still Holds the Weapons
On July 23, 2026, the House voted 214–208 for a war-powers resolution while the Senate rejected its companion by 47–49. The gap between those…
COMMENTARY: Three Carriers at the Peak, 44 Ships Diverted: The War Is Being Fought at Sea Too
CENTCOM says it redirected 44 commercial vessels, while U.S. carrier groups enforced maritime missions in the Middle East. That number is not a footnote…
DECODING: Patriot and THAAD Stock Claims Clash—Factory Timelines Do Not
About 20 Patriot interceptors a month and 15 Tomahawks a month: those reported production rates are harder to argue with than the competing claims…
INVESTIGATION: The Pentagon’s 704 Casualty Count Exists—But Its Two-Page Method Is the Story
The Intercept reported on August 4, 2026 that combining two Pentagon casualty pages produced a total of 704 U.S. casualties. The harder fact is…
ANALYSIS: Washington Eased Three IRGC-Linked Listings—But the Pressure System Stayed Intact
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines reported as linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
REPORT: Democrats Move Into Trump Districts Before a Vote Is Cast
On August 5, 2026, Axios reported that House Democrats were expanding their target list for the 2026 midterms to include more seats in districts…
COLUMN: Washington Put $102 Million on the Post–El Mencho Hunt
On August 5, 2026, U.S. authorities announced $102 million in rewards tied to alleged CJNG leaders after publicizing indictments. The amount is an offer;…
OPINION: Canada Has a 50% Tariff Threat and No Deal Yet
A 50% U.S. tariff on a broad range of Canadian imports was reported as due to take effect on August 19, 2026. On August…
FACT CHECK: Fico’s Moscow Talk Is Real, but the Defence Data Are From 2025
The strongest defence-spending claim in the available record is dated late August 2025: Robert Fico said Slovakia would stay at NATO’s 2% of GDP…