EU Working on More China Curbs as Trade Deficit Heads for RecordThe European Union is advancing plans to protect more sectors from surging Chinese imports, which the bloc’s trade chief warned may create a record deficit this year.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
The greatest betrayal in US history is happening right now - and the GOP is on vacationWhat the hell is going on in the Republican Party?Trump gutted his own Russia sanctions law, cut a diesel deal with Putin, and is now talking about carving up the world with Putin and Xi. Congress has the power to stop him right now.Why are Thune and Johnson still on vacation?Donald Trump told repor...Raw Story2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump putin xi meeting
What Trump and Tucker Carlson Have in CommonSasha Abramsky Carlson has broken with Trump largely over the war in Iran. But on Ukraine and immigration, the two speak very much the same language. The post What Trump and Tucker Carlson Have in Common appeared first on The Nation .The Nation2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
“NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated WarfareSophia Goodfriend As violent technologies like spyware, predictive targeting algorithms, and 2,000-pound warheads become ordinary instruments of military rule, once-abhorred practices become routine. The post “NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare appeared first on The Nation .The Nation2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
16th Dist. incumbent Kelly says once Iran war ends, prices will fallIncumbent Republican Mike Kelly is facing Justin Wagner, a Democrat, in the race to represent northwestern Pennsylvania in Congress.Erie Times-News2d agoWhole story →EconomySecuritypennsylvania congressional election
Elon Musk Acknowledges Starlink Slowed Service in UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Starlink satellite internet service, crucial to his country’s war-effort against Russia, is operating at full speed again. Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX runs Starlink, acknowledged his company slowed it down over claims that Ukraine violated the terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes.NBC News5h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Higher Energy Costs Weigh on Trump’s Midterm PitchOn Bloomberg This Weekend, Financial Times Associate Editor and Sea Change author Rana Foroohar explains how the Iran war and higher energy costs are shaping voters’ economic concerns ahead of the US midterms. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Foroohar also examines America’s competition with China and Russia over shipping,…Bloomberg4h agoWhole story →PlanetBuild
Bill Ackman urges Israelis to exclude far-right ministers ahead of electionsBillionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman called for Israel’s next government to exclude far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich days before Israeli voters head to the polls, arguing that both have damaged the country’s international reputation. “Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have caused Israel…The Hill4h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Israel Election Tests Netanyahu’s Hold on PowerOn Bloomberg This Weekend, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses how security, democracy and the war in Iran are shaping Israel’s election and argues that the country needs a change in its approach to settler violence in the West Bank. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Olmert also examines how the US midterms could…Bloomberg4h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarWith new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.The New York Times4h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Voters Are Begging Trump to End the War in IranThe US and Israel’s war on Iran, ongoing since February, has never been particularly popular. But two new polls show that as voters prepare for the November 3 midterm elections, they’re thinking about it—and Americans say it’s priority for it to be over. An AP-NORC poll released earlier this week shows about seven in ten […]Mother Jones22h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restartDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel just over a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands for elections, and as President Trump floats restarting the Iran war.CBS News5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityisrael elections and iran tensions
Trump Says He Does Not Believe Russia and China Are Helping IranPresident Donald Trump dismissed concerns that Russia and China might be helping Iran in its war with the US, adding that the two countries would have “too much to lose” in aiding the Islamic Republic.Bloomberg13d agoWhole story →Securityus iran tensions
Trump wades into Israel’s election to back ally NetanyahuEndorsing Netanyahu, Trump suggests Israel's election could shape future U.S. military action against IranSalon7d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityisraeli election endorsement
'I hope I'm wrong': Trump announcement spurs dark war prediction and bipartisan backlashPresident Donald Trump formally endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection on Sunday. The move angered critics on the left and some of Trump’s own “America First” supporters. Trump posted the endorsement on Truth Social as a letter “To the Great People of Israel.” He called Netanyahu “a great warrior Prime Minister, and an even…Raw Story7d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritytrump endorses netanyahu
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionsPresident Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks another term less than a week before Israel holds its elections. Trump directed a Truth Social post to "the Great People of Israel" and called "Bibi" Netanyahu "a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the...The Hill7d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentSecurityisraeli elections
Will Israel Move on From Netanyahu?Israel votes soon in an election shaped by the Oct. 7 attacks and the Gaza war that followed. With former general Gadi Eisenkot’s party holding a slight lead in polls, could this be the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s long reign? (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →Governmentisraeli election
Trump says US military will not attack Iran before midterm electionsPresident Trump claimed that his administration is "having productive discussions" and vowed to hold off on resuming attacks against the Islamic Republic before the midterm elections.New York Post17d agoWhole story →Securityus iran tensions
