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NOTE: Altman and Huang Head to the Senate as AI Does Its Own Diplomacy
According to Boursorama , Sam Altman of OpenAI and Jensen Huang of Nvidia are set to meet this week in Washington with Mark Warner…
OPINION: Merz Under Fire as the CDU Learns the Political Price of Reform
On July 29, 2026 , Le Monde describes an " unprecedented " rebellion within the CDU against Friedrich Merz , a party usually known…
INVESTIGATION: Epstein a Foreign Agent? The Letter That Moves the Scandal Into Counterintelligence
On July 21, 2026 , Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent an official letter demanding an investigation into evidence suggesting…
FACT-CHECK: Kumamoto, a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Reopens the Seismic Debate
On July 28, 2026 , a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the island of Kyushu , and Japan's weather agency, the…
REPORT: Kaduna, Benue, Rural Nigeria Left Alone Against Its Killers
At least 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked a village in Kaduna State , in northwestern Nigeria, early on Monday, July 27, 2026…
FACT-CHECK: Bloody Hazing, a Secret Service Agent Faces Justice
A U.S. Secret Service agent stationed in South Florida was arrested in a serious fraternity hazing case involving a new member, according to The…
ANALYSIS: Sixty Trading Partners Taxed, the Tariff Is No Longer a Threat
There is a difference between brandishing a tariff and imposing it. On July 23, 2026, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced new taxes on…
OPINION: Vaccines — Trump Pushes Kennedy to Go Further, Faster
Nobody signs a memo. Nobody writes "move faster" in plain ink. That is how the most effective political pressure works: it travels through relays,…
ESSAY: Fourth Heat Wave — Europe Enters the Age of Serial Summers
On July 28, 2026, the New York Times reports that the fourth heat wave to hit Europe since May is set to push temperatures…