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TESTIMONY: Trump Was Impressed by Ukrainian Drones — And That Changed Everything
There is something historically ironic in what American sources report in late June 2026: it is the spectacular military effectiveness of Ukrainian drones striking…
ESSAY: The Iran-Trump Deal Under Hawk Fire — Too Vague to Be Honest
On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, presented by the White House as a historic diplomatic breakthrough.…
COLUMN: Trump strips citizenship from 17 Americans — tomorrow, it could be you
In June 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced denaturalization proceedings against 17 naturalized American citizens accused of serious crimes. On paper, the…
OPINION: The CIA slams the door on the NIC — American intelligence fractures over Iran
Sources cited by Reuters and relayed by IC Brief on June 10, 2026 revealed that the CIA has stopped contributing to certain assessments by…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte and the "Trump Trillion" — The man who convinced Trump not to abandon NATO
There are moments in diplomacy when everything hinges on a single gesture, a single document, a single conversation. On June 24, 2026, NATO Secretary…
INVESTIGATION: Trump traps counterterrorism surveillance in the SAVE America Act's net
Since 2008, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has been one of the most powerful tools in the American intelligence community's arsenal.…
COMMENTARY: Bill Pulte Named Director of American Intelligence — A Nomination That Alarms Everyone
On June 19, 2026, Donald Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Pulte is an…
EDITORIAL: Zelensky Extends His Hand to Putin — and the World Holds Its Breath
On June 23, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky did something many considered impossible, perhaps even beneath his dignity: he wrote directly to Vladimir Putin, proposing direct…
REPORT: The American State Sells Priority — $750 for an Express Visa, $100,000 for an H-1B
On June 8, 2026, the Washington Post revealed an initiative by the State Department: starting July 1, 2026 through December 31, foreign nationals applying…