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Profile· No. 2552

Washington and Tehran, the impasse persists despite the Hormuz truce

US-Iran negotiations remain deadlocked despite a one-week de-escalation agreed in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the American Fourth of July holiday.

Open letter· No. 2545

Washington arms Turkey's KAAN fighter ahead of the Ankara summit

Dear reader, let me tell you what quietly played out in Washington on June 24, 2026. That day, the US State Department

Open letter· No. 2536

Mr. Trump, 60% of Americans Say You're Off Track

Mr. President, an Economist/YouGovpoll published on June 30, 2026, conducted June 26–29 among 1,606 American adults with a margin of error of

Profile· No. 2535

Tehran Buries Khamenei on America's National Holiday

The seven-day funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1989, began on July 4, 2026

Investigation· No. 2529

Supreme Court Deals Trump an Election Setback on Mail Ballots

On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a ruling that caught many political observers off guard:

Commentary· No. 2528

Trump wins another round against climate truth in national parks

On July 2, 2026, the First CircuitCourt of Appeals, based in Boston, granted a stay to the Trumpadministration, temporarily excusing it from

Analysis· No. 2525

Israel strikes Hezbollah despite the disarmament deal signed in Washington

On June 26, 2026, in Washington, Israel and Lebanon signed a trilateral framework agreement sponsored by the United States, intended to launch

Column· No. 2518

Trump's economy holds up on paper, collapses in people's minds

There are now two economic narratives in the United States, and they almost never intersect. On one side, official labor market statistics,

Analysis· No. 2510

Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million in the Epstein Case

On April 2, 2026, federal judge Jed Rakoff, of the Southern District of New York, granted preliminary approval to a $72.5 million

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