Analysis
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ANALYSIS: In Kyiv, the night Ukraine's air defense finally cracked

ANALYSIS: Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Order in 23 States
As of August 1, 2026, this dossier establishes with certainty that the First Circuit federal appeals court blocked, by a 2-1 vote, the application…

ANALYSIS: Freedom Haulers, the White House Recruits Veterans to Replace Foreign Drivers
As of August 1, 2026, this dossier establishes with certainty that the Freedom Haulers program, launched July 30 at the White House by Donald…

ANALYSIS: Kuwait Intercepts Iranian Drones and Counts the Damage
As of August 1, 2026, what the sources allow establishing with certainty comes down to this: Kuwait intercepted several drones it attributes to Iran,…

ANALYSIS: Trump sinks deeper into record unpopularity amid the Iran war and the economy

ANALYSIS: Iran strikes American targets in Kuwait and widens the Gulf war

DECODING: The Fed Tells Trump No for a Fifth Straight Time
On July 29, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee voted nine to three to hold its benchmark rate in the 3.50%-3.75% range, a fifth…

ANALYSIS: 60 Trading Partners, 99.4% of Imports Now Under Tariffs
At 12:01 a.m. ET on July 25, 2026, a new wave of American tariffs took effect against 60 trading partners, including the European Union,…

ANALYSIS: Trump's Approval Hits 34%, Tying His Post-January-6 Low
34%. That is Donald Trump's approval rating measured by a CNN/SSRS poll conducted from July 23 to July 27, 2026, among 1,225 American adults,…