Minneapolis is once again a national flashpoint—not because of a city council vote or some abstract policy debate, but because federal immigration enforcement has turned everyday streets into a live-fire political theater.

GP News Analysis: Bottom Line: If you’re waiting for a clean “decision point” on Iran, you’re going to miss what’s actually happening. The decision is being distributed across signals: backchannel diplomacy, force-posture shaping, leadership survivability moves, and allied hedging. This morning’s Mossad consultations look like they tempered U.S. timing — not U.S. intent. What’s confirmed (facts, not vibes) The director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, David Barnea, arrived

Trump’s real reason is not solidarity with Iranian protesters. It is: Power projection – demonstrating dominance in a moment when domestic means of control feel constrained Domestic political signaling – reassuring anxious voters that he is “in charge” amid economic unease Institutional dominance – forcing the bureaucracy, allies, and adversaries to react to him Crisis leverage – creating a volatile situation he alone claims the ability to manage Narrative control – shaping t

The FAA says the recent 43 day government shutdown didn’t just leave controllers working without pay. It also scared off a big chunk of the next generation. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told senators the agency lost roughly 400 to 500 air traffic controller trainees, even though the FAA managed to keep the training academy in Oklahoma City running. Bedford said many trainees essentially walked away because the idea of not getting paid was enough to make them quit. That mat

LOUISVILLE, KY — Tuesday, November 4, 2025 — ~5:15 p.m. ET “It felt like an earthquake—then the sky turned orange.” A worker in south Louisville described the blast as a UPS cargo jet plunged behind an industrial strip just south of the runways, sending a column of flame and smoke into the night. What we know now Aircraft & Route: UPS Airlines Flight 2976 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F , departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF) for Honolulu (HNL) and crashed short

Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaking at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol.  Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via AP Images INTRODUCTION In an unexpected announcement that rippled through the defense community, Admiral Alvin Holsey —one of the Navy’s most respected and operationally tested leaders, the man running U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)—has chosen to step down early. His retirement, described officially as a “p

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