Skip to content
MadMax

United States

Washington, its turns, its red lines, and the blowback for the rest of the world.
Pieces988
Total time17,477 min
Latest anglePower hub

Hub articles

988 pieces
ANALYSIS: Bill Pulte at the DNI — DOGE Takes on American Intelligence
Analysis· No. 499

ANALYSIS: Bill Pulte at the DNI — DOGE Takes on American Intelligence

On June 19, 2026, Trump appointed Bill Pulte — head of the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency), better known as the heir

TESTIMONY: The Courtroom as a Trap — When ICE Was Arresting Asylum Seekers
Profile· No. 498

TESTIMONY: The Courtroom as a Trap — When ICE Was Arresting Asylum Seekers

On June 23, 2026, in a courtroom in the Northern District of California, federal Judge Pitts — appointed by Biden — issued

FACT-CHECK: Trump's Health at 80 — What We Know, What We Don't, What's Being Hidden
Analysis· No. 496

FACT-CHECK: Trump's Health at 80 — What We Know, What We Don't, What's Being Hidden

On June 14, 2026, Donald Trump turned 80 years old — as confirmed by IBTimes UK on June 24, 2026. He became

COLUMN: Zelensky, Trump, and the Flames of the Lavra — the G7 Faces Ukraine's Truth
Column· No. 489

COLUMN: Zelensky, Trump, and the Flames of the Lavra — the G7 Faces Ukraine's Truth

At the G7 summit in France, Volodymyr Zelensky did something no head of state normally does in the polished corridors of multilateral

EDITORIAL: FREE-RIDING IS OVER — THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE OR DEATH
Editorial· No. 465

EDITORIAL: FREE-RIDING IS OVER — THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE OR DEATH

There are words you cannot take back once they have been spoken publicly. "Shameful" is one of them. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth,…

DECODING: Chinese Chips via Singapore and Malaysia — The Bypass Worrying Washington
Analysis· No. 459

DECODING: Chinese Chips via Singapore and Malaysia — The Bypass Worrying Washington

On June 20, 2026, researcher Jing Ge of the East Asia Forum published an analysis that passed almost unnoticed in the noise of the…

ANALYSIS: LAVROV AT THE G7 — RUSSIA IS SEARCHING FOR WHAT TRUMP REALLY PROMISED IT
Analysis· No. 447

ANALYSIS: LAVROV AT THE G7 — RUSSIA IS SEARCHING FOR WHAT TRUMP REALLY PROMISED IT

On June 24, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a statement that reveals less Moscow's strength than its disarray. "We are trying to…

COLUMN: Beijing, May 2026 — Trump and Xi Redrew the World in Two Days
Column· No. 431

COLUMN: Beijing, May 2026 — Trump and Xi Redrew the World in Two Days

There are moments when history tilts and nobody really sees it — because the event is too large to grasp in a single glance.…

DECODING: TRUMP "NECESSARY EVIL" — WHAT THIS FORMULA REALLY REVEALS
Analysis· No. 430

DECODING: TRUMP "NECESSARY EVIL" — WHAT THIS FORMULA REALLY REVEALS

Some political formulas, despite their apparent simplification, contain more truth than pages of analysis. "Trump, a necessary evil for the West" is one of…

More hubs

All hubs