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BRIEF: The "YOLO" Republicans — Tillis, Cornyn, Cassidy Dare to Defy Trump
Note· No. 107

BRIEF: The "YOLO" Republicans — Tillis, Cornyn, Cassidy Dare to Defy Trump

In politics, freedom has a price: often, it only arrives once a career is over. Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy, and John Cornyn — three…

COLUMN: Greenland, Trump, and NATO — When the West Fractures Over 57,000 Souls
Column· No. 106

COLUMN: Greenland, Trump, and NATO — When the West Fractures Over 57,000 Souls

Since January 2026, Trump has treated a founding NATO ally like an adversary to be bullied. Behind the grotesque comedy of MAGA hats and…

COLUMN: Trump Drops Iran and Pivots to Ukraine — The White House's Double-Faced Diplomacy
Column· No. 105

COLUMN: Trump Drops Iran and Pivots to Ukraine — The White House's Double-Faced Diplomacy

In 72 hours — June 15 to 17, 2026 — Trump signed a memorandum with Iran, attended the G7 in Évian, and declared Russia…

BREAKDOWN: The June 2026 Trump-Iran MOU — A 14-Point Ceasefire Worth Reading Carefully
Analysis· No. 101

BREAKDOWN: The June 2026 Trump-Iran MOU — A 14-Point Ceasefire Worth Reading Carefully

On June 18, 2026, cameras from around the world captured Donald Trump digitally signing a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran…

BREAKDOWN: Is Trump Trying to Purge Hegseth and Ratcliffe for Daring to Doubt the Iran Deal?
Analysis· No. 100

BREAKDOWN: Is Trump Trying to Purge Hegseth and Ratcliffe for Daring to Doubt the Iran Deal?

An Israeli newspaper dropped a bombshell: Trump is allegedly weighing the firing of his own Defense Secretary and CIA Director for questioning the Iran…

TESTIMONY: DACA at 14 — Dreamers Survive in Fear Under Trump
Profile· No. 99

TESTIMONY: DACA at 14 — Dreamers Survive in Fear Under Trump

On June 15, 2012, Barack Obama signed the executive order that changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants raised in the…

COLUMN: Venezuela–United States — The Operation That Kills "Niño Guerrero" and Changes Everything
Column· No. 98

COLUMN: Venezuela–United States — The Operation That Kills "Niño Guerrero" and Changes Everything

On June 12, 2026, Trump announced that US forces had killed the Tren de Aragua chief — in close coordination with the Venezuelan government.…

FACT-CHECK: The EU–US Turnberry Agreement, 440 Votes, and a Time-Limited Commercial Peace
Analysis· No. 95

FACT-CHECK: The EU–US Turnberry Agreement, 440 Votes, and a Time-Limited Commercial Peace

On June 16, 2026, the European Parliament approved the two regulations implementing the trade agreement with Washington — 440 votes in favor, 151 against.…

BREAKDOWN: Rutte at Trump's on June 24 — The Real Agenda of the Pre-Summit Meeting Before Ankara
Analysis· No. 94

BREAKDOWN: Rutte at Trump's on June 24 — The Real Agenda of the Pre-Summit Meeting Before Ankara

This is not a courtesy call. When NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lands in Washington on June 23 for a White House meeting the…

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