Day: August 27, 2026

Western media are reporting that CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow, Russia, to warn his Russian counterpart Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), about striking back against Baltic states. {CITATION} However, that’s only half of the story. Director Ratcliffe wasn’t simply telling Naryshkin not to hit back; he was telling Naryshkin… Continue reading The Other Half of the Story – CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Visit to Moscow

Hormuz And The Law Of Diminishing Returns: When Leverage Burns Authored by Tamuz Itai via The Epoch Times, For months, the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran’s ultimate card dominated commentary on the war. Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on… Continue reading Hormuz And The Law Of Diminishing Returns: When Leverage Burns

Pennsylvania Reports Two Deaths From Measles As US Cases Hit Highest Level Since 1991 Two people have died in connection with measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced on August 25. A health worker prepares a measles vaccine at a government health center amid a vaccination campaign, in Nejapa, El Salvador, on April 10, 2026.… Continue reading Pennsylvania Reports Two Deaths From Measles As US Cases Hit Highest Level Since 1991

Waste Of The Day: Deficit Could Surpass $2 Trillion Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, The federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion when fiscal year 2026 ends on Sept. 30, the Congressional Budget Office projected in its monthly budget review. The deficit – the gap between what the government spends and what it collects from… Continue reading Waste Of The Day: Deficit Could Surpass $2 Trillion