Saturday, March 21, 2026

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Israel halves aid to Gaza as ceasefire fractures over return of...

UN officials say Israel will allow just 300 aid trucks per day into famine-stricken Gaza as fuel bans continue and rubble hampers recovery of hostages’ bodies.

Trump meeting with Netanyahu coincides with new hospital strikes and mass...

As White House talks tout a cease-fire framework and a new Gaza governance plan, fresh attacks hit al-Shifa and Al Helou and tens of thousands flee Gaza City.

Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian...

Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.

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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...

The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back

Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.

Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails

The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.

State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring

Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.