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EXPLAINER: In Gaza, the Israeli army grounds the drone that holds its buffer zone
Analysis· No. 5379

EXPLAINER: In Gaza, the Israeli army grounds the drone that holds its buffer zone

Two reservists died on Thursday, September 24, in northern Gaza. The drone that exploded was their own.

REVIEW: Twenty hours to prove disadvantage, and Duffy’s rule bills 41,000 small firms
Review· No. 5377

REVIEW: Twenty hours to prove disadvantage, and Duffy’s rule bills 41,000 small firms

This is not a law. It is not a vote in Congress. It is not the end of the program, which the Department of…

ESSAY: Three justices and the Fed chair at dinner for Xi, with independence as a guest
Essay· No. 5374

ESSAY: Three justices and the Fed chair at dinner for Xi, with independence as a guest

There is the vice president. There is the secretary of state. There is the Treasury secretary. The attorney general. The chief justice of the…

REVIEW: Ro Khanna promises a trillion for child care, paid with money already promised
Review· No. 5373

REVIEW: Ro Khanna promises a trillion for child care, paid with money already promised

The number fits in two words, and it is enormous: a trillion. On September 25, 2026, at 5:03 a.m., ABC News publishes an exclusive…

FACT CHECK: Patriot license, Trump’s “final decision” still has no number and no date
Analysis· No. 5372

FACT CHECK: Patriot license, Trump’s “final decision” still has no number and no date

Unconfirmed. That is the provisional verdict on one sentence. On September 25, Volodymyr Zelensky tells journalists what Donald Trump reportedly said to him in…

ANALYSIS: Democrats lead by nine points, but ten redrawn maps already weigh on the House
Analysis· No. 5366

ANALYSIS: Democrats lead by nine points, but ten redrawn maps already weigh on the House

A poll this morning delivered a scoreline. On September 25, 2026, at 6 a.m., NBC News published its polling averages. For control of Congress,…

ANALYSIS: Trump reportedly told Xi “unacceptable”; Beijing omits Iran and keeps Mahan Air flying
Analysis· No. 5363

ANALYSIS: Trump reportedly told Xi “unacceptable”; Beijing omits Iran and keeps Mahan Air flying

Iran. The word isn’t there. On September 25 at 7:50 a.m. Beijing time, China’s Foreign Ministry published its readout. The previous day’s talks between…

EXPLAINER: Beijing stops the Ayungin resupply 60 miles out and talks only of loudspeakers
Analysis· No. 5362

EXPLAINER: Beijing stops the Ayungin resupply 60 miles out and talks only of loudspeakers

In Beijing’s statement, there is no warship. There is a Philippine ship, sent to resupply an “illegally grounded” vessel. There is the China Coast…

FACT CHECK: Carney’s 2027-28 balanced budget is still unproven; the PBO says 2029-30
Analysis· No. 5360

FACT CHECK: Carney’s 2027-28 balanced budget is still unproven; the PBO says 2029-30

For now, the balanced-budget promise fails the test: unproven. Not false. Not proven. That is the verdict we can reach, on this September 25,…

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