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<\/a><\/p>\nAlexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, Josh Dawsey @ WSJ<\/em><\/small>:
\nMusk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nMichael Kofman, an expert on the war at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said, \u201cUkrainian forces continue to be throttled in their ability to employ strike drones and interceptor drones to 160 kilometers [99 miles] per hour, but the current connection is below 130 kilometers per hour, and the limits continue to hamper Ukrainian strike operations and air defenses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ukraine\u2019s top diplomat in Washington, Denys Sienik, said Tuesday that Ukraine was still \u201cwaiting for the official response from contacts with the Pentagon and SpaceX at the leaders level to understand what has happened, but also to understand whether the connection has been restored or will be restored.\u201d
\n(Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, Josh Dawsey @ WSJ<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p>\nHeather Cox Richardson<\/small>:
\nLetters from an American – October 20, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nMusk\u2019s decision to change the course of a war with \u201ca seeming flick of a switch,\u201d taking it upon himself, with or without the complicity of White House officials, to reverse the foreign policy of the United States of America for the benefit of Russia\u2019s president Vladimir Putin, is a stunning assumption of power reminiscent of Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold\u2019s weakening of the Americans\u2019 defenses and draining of supplies at the strategic fort at West Point to enable the British to capture it before he was discovered and defected to the British Army.
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These four stories, just from today, encapsulate the administration\u2019s betrayal of U.S. national security, its corruption, and its disregard for the welfare of Americans. …
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p>\nMitch Jackson<\/small>:
\nRussia Is Helping Iran Target Our Troops, and Trump Keeps Rewarding Moscow<\/a><\/h2>\nHayes Brown @ MSNOW<\/em><\/small>:
\nTrump wants to make Zelenskyy his midterms scapegoat<\/a><\/h2>\nCate Brown, Aaron C. Davis, Sebastian Rotella @ ProPublica<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe Secret Terms of Trump\u2019s Venezuelan Oil Deal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- Corporate Firewall<\/em>: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.\n
- Hidden Investors<\/em>: Some of the Trump administration\u2019s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.\n
- The Long Run<\/em>: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States.\n<\/ul>\n
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Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe protests and riots in France<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- The disorder in France is downstream of a few straightforward issues that have been building for some time.\n
- More complicated factors are at play, too, prompting uncomfortable but necessary discussions about changes to French society.\n
- Ultimately, France has a tough balance to strike between over-correction and not responding strongly enough.\n<\/ul>\n
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\nMichael Kofman, an expert on the war at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said, \u201cUkrainian forces continue to be throttled in their ability to employ strike drones and interceptor drones to 160 kilometers [99 miles] per hour, but the current connection is below 130 kilometers per hour, and the limits continue to hamper Ukrainian strike operations and air defenses.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n(Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, Josh Dawsey @ WSJ<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p>\n
Heather Cox Richardson<\/small>:
\nLetters from an American – October 20, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nMusk\u2019s decision to change the course of a war with \u201ca seeming flick of a switch,\u201d taking it upon himself, with or without the complicity of White House officials, to reverse the foreign policy of the United States of America for the benefit of Russia\u2019s president Vladimir Putin, is a stunning assumption of power reminiscent of Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold\u2019s weakening of the Americans\u2019 defenses and draining of supplies at the strategic fort at West Point to enable the British to capture it before he was discovered and defected to the British Army.
\n…<\/p>\n
These four stories, just from today, encapsulate the administration\u2019s betrayal of U.S. national security, its corruption, and its disregard for the welfare of Americans. …
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p>\nMitch Jackson<\/small>:
\nRussia Is Helping Iran Target Our Troops, and Trump Keeps Rewarding Moscow<\/a><\/h2>\nHayes Brown @ MSNOW<\/em><\/small>:
\nTrump wants to make Zelenskyy his midterms scapegoat<\/a><\/h2>\nCate Brown, Aaron C. Davis, Sebastian Rotella @ ProPublica<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe Secret Terms of Trump\u2019s Venezuelan Oil Deal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- Corporate Firewall<\/em>: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.\n
- Hidden Investors<\/em>: Some of the Trump administration\u2019s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.\n
- The Long Run<\/em>: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States.\n<\/ul>\n
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Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe protests and riots in France<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- The disorder in France is downstream of a few straightforward issues that have been building for some time.\n
- More complicated factors are at play, too, prompting uncomfortable but necessary discussions about changes to French society.\n
- Ultimately, France has a tough balance to strike between over-correction and not responding strongly enough.\n<\/ul>\n
(Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a>
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\nMusk\u2019s decision to change the course of a war with \u201ca seeming flick of a switch,\u201d taking it upon himself, with or without the complicity of White House officials, to reverse the foreign policy of the United States of America for the benefit of Russia\u2019s president Vladimir Putin, is a stunning assumption of power reminiscent of Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold\u2019s weakening of the Americans\u2019 defenses and draining of supplies at the strategic fort at West Point to enable the British to capture it before he was discovered and defected to the British Army.
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\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p>\n
Mitch Jackson<\/small>:
\nRussia Is Helping Iran Target Our Troops, and Trump Keeps Rewarding Moscow<\/a><\/h2>\nHayes Brown @ MSNOW<\/em><\/small>:
\nTrump wants to make Zelenskyy his midterms scapegoat<\/a><\/h2>\nCate Brown, Aaron C. Davis, Sebastian Rotella @ ProPublica<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe Secret Terms of Trump\u2019s Venezuelan Oil Deal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- Corporate Firewall<\/em>: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.\n
- Hidden Investors<\/em>: Some of the Trump administration\u2019s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.\n
- The Long Run<\/em>: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States.\n<\/ul>\n
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Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe protests and riots in France<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- The disorder in France is downstream of a few straightforward issues that have been building for some time.\n
- More complicated factors are at play, too, prompting uncomfortable but necessary discussions about changes to French society.\n
- Ultimately, France has a tough balance to strike between over-correction and not responding strongly enough.\n<\/ul>\n
(Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a>
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\nTrump wants to make Zelenskyy his midterms scapegoat<\/a><\/h2>\n
Cate Brown, Aaron C. Davis, Sebastian Rotella @ ProPublica<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe Secret Terms of Trump\u2019s Venezuelan Oil Deal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- Corporate Firewall<\/em>: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.\n
- Hidden Investors<\/em>: Some of the Trump administration\u2019s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.\n
- The Long Run<\/em>: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States.\n<\/ul>\n
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Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe protests and riots in France<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- The disorder in France is downstream of a few straightforward issues that have been building for some time.\n
- More complicated factors are at play, too, prompting uncomfortable but necessary discussions about changes to French society.\n
- Ultimately, France has a tough balance to strike between over-correction and not responding strongly enough.\n<\/ul>\n
(Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a>
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Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em><\/small>:
\nThe protests and riots in France<\/a><\/h2>\n- \n
- The disorder in France is downstream of a few straightforward issues that have been building for some time.\n
- More complicated factors are at play, too, prompting uncomfortable but necessary discussions about changes to French society.\n
- Ultimately, France has a tough balance to strike between over-correction and not responding strongly enough.\n<\/ul>\n
(Ari Weitzman @ Tangle<\/em> more…)<\/small><\/small><\/a>
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