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127 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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US plans 5,000-troop drawdown from Germany, cancels long-range missile deployment The Pentagon plans to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over six to twelve months and has cancelled a planned long-range missile deployment. Source: Stratfor worldview.stratfor.com/situation-report/germany… (link to worldview.stratfor.com)
Links: worldview.stratfor.com
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Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests" President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the national interests to hold off on sweeping levies under the Graham Act he signed last month. Source: Axios axios.com/2026/10/17/trump-russia-sanctions (link to axios.com)
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Trump's budget fuels Democratic attacks over Iran, spending cuts Democrats criticized the proposed military buildup and domestic cuts as out of step with voters' priorities ahead of the midterms. Source: Bloomberg Government news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/trumps-… (link to news.bgov.com)
Links: news.bgov.com
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Testing assumptions about US foreign policy in 2026 Analysts assess how U.S. foreign policy is evolving in 2026, including the role of military force versus diplomacy. Source: Stimson Center stimson.org/2026/testing-assumptions-about-us-f… (link to stimson.org)
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Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives are backing Puerto Rican independence, with more leftists concluding that statehood for the island is not enough. Source: The Nation thenation.com/article/world/puerto-rican-indepe… (link to thenation.com)
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First lady Melania Trump's office says she secured a localized ceasefire for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Truthout reports the author beat the Trump administration in court and is now going to the ICC, hoping for justice for dozens of family members lost in Gaza.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The White House says first lady Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, to begin Thursday, to allow humanitarian aid to enter.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank, and Smotrich said the Palestinian Authority should be dismantled and called for increased demolition of Palestinian homes.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to impose a closure of Hebron and prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack, NBC News reports.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Democracy Now! headlines: Netanyahu moves to fully lock down West Bank ahead of Israeli elections; U.S. ambassador says Iran war could last another year.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East, pointing to a potential attack on Iran, and millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms, NPR reports.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men the military said had launched an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and Israel ordered a closure of the West Bank.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Bernie Sanders gives $1 million to bolster El-Sayed and counter AIPAC in Michigan a day after news the pro-Israel lobby planned to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
New Jersey Senate passed SR 96 recognizing the NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The U.S. and Israel prepare a new ataque on Iran after the elections, según informes.
Source: El Diario NY (eldiariony.com)
Vox reports on whether a Democratic Congress would change course on Israel, after midterm primaries in which Democrats clashed over military aid, Gaza, and AIPAC.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
The Pentagon announced an initial deal with Lockheed Martin to produce at least 850 F-35 fighter jets over the next 10 years, with Lockheed to put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)