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☢️ Important for the president to clarify what he means. He may authorize low-yield nuclear testing, as Russia and China may be conducting, rather than full-scale tests as noted by “on an equal basis.” Trump may also be attempting to pull Russia and China into arms control

Criticizing the gov’t of Qatar is punishable by law in the emirate. So what could go wrong when CNN allows Doha to pay for its new facilities there? “The oxymoronic claim that editorial content is "funded" by CNN while "facilities and technical support" are funded by the

"Hamas executed my brother in front of his wife and children because he was a member of Fatah and because he was outspoken about Hamas's crimes." From central Gaza, the brother of Hesham Al-Seftawi describes his tragic death last week and demands justice. WATCH:

Taiwan is "doing the right thing—a mix of counter-intervention/air naval capability, anti-armor, man-portable air defense, anti-ship missiles, anti-ship drones, land & sea mines. All those are the basis of counter-intervention." -Mark Montgomery FDD politi.co/47wflQC

The kidnapping of American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout is just the latest example of the persecution of Christians in western Africa by islamists Ben Cohen (((Dmitriy Shapiro))) FDD providencemag.com/2025/10/kidnap…

Ankara’s pro-Hamas rhetoric makes it unfit to help police the Gaza Strip, argue Sinan Ciddi and William Doran. ow.ly/GBZs30sQR46

Greece has become a co-pilot with the US in building a revolutionary new model of energy security-linking American LNG, Europe’s independence from Russia, and the IMEC, Richard Goldberg tells Thanos Davelis as he lays out the administration’s energy dominance vision. "Greece today

Trump and Xi: "Each side is calibrating tension to avoid collapse while keeping escalation on the table. Nothing fundamental changed, and the cycle of coercion will resume the moment one side feels shortchanged." -Craig Singleton FDD reuters.com/world/china/lo…

Trump and Xi: “Both sides gave just enough to claim success: Trump gets soybeans and soundbites; Xi retains his rare-earth chokehold for use later.” -Craig Singleton FDD politi.co/48UGCie via POLITICO

Hamas’ attempt to influence the selection of the next governing body in Gaza shows its determination to maintain an influential role in governing the coastal enclave, explains Ahmad Sharawi in his latest FDD Policy Brief 👇 fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

A Time for Choosing on Antisemitism nationalreview.com/2025/10/a-time…

Amazing The Wall Street Journal deep dive ---> See the Secret Networks Smuggling Drugs to the U.S. From Latin America Maps and charts show the challenges to Trump’s strategy of blowing up alleged drug boats wsj.com/world/americas…

“The president's statement [on resumed U.S. nuclear testing] implies reciprocity: he will increase testing as [China and Russia] do, which puts the onus on Moscow and Beijing to rein in their efforts.” Shared my thoughts with Fox News Diana Stancy: foxnews.com/politics/trump…

What time do you want it to be? Carlson’s embrace of Fuentes might perhaps be what finally divides the base between those who want to remain on Carlson’s sinking ship and those who would return to constitutional conservatism. Thomas D. Howes civitasinstitute.org/research/tucke…

🇸🇩 Darfur, Sudan: 460 massacred in maternity hospital 2,000 executed earlier this week 460,000 people trapped 🇺🇳 Reaction by U.N. Human Rights Council: 0 resolutions 0 urgent sessions 0 commissions of inquiry

Even after the Fuentes interview, Kevin Roberts not only refused to distance himself or the Heritage Foundation from Carlson but explicitly reaffirmed the partnership between Heritage and Carlson. This, despite the overwhelming evidence of his decline into right-wing antisemitic

Ahhh ... when Britain stood up to antisemitism. Good days then.

Good time to express my gratitude to Clifford D. May for founding FDD and for being such a decent, principled and courageous leader.