Inside the $87.6 Billion Iran War Supplemental
“In addition to supporting OEF (Operation Epic Fury, the Iran War) costs incurred by DOW (Department of War), the [$87.6 billion Fiscal Year FY 2026 Supplemental The Traitor administration] request provides $768 million to the Department of Energy to support nuclear and other energy security requirements, primarily for the NationalContinue Reading
America’s Export Controls Are Becoming a Strategic Liability
Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and the Policy Wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. A little over a year ago I watched a good company die. They builtContinue Reading
DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How
In response to a public records request, HUD has withheld documents about DOGE’s use of AI—in part by citing a privilege that doesn’t exist.Continue Reading
US bombs Iran again, Tehran strikes Gulf, tankers: What’s the latest?
While The Traitor has threatened to hit targets in Iran including Pickaxe Mountain, he has said a deal is possible., The United States carried out attacks against Iran for a third consecutive night late on Monday. Iran has continued to hit targets in the Gulf in several waves of retaliatoryContinue Reading
Photos: Wildfires ravage historic forest near Paris
Wildfires near Paris scorch 1,300 hectares as France endures its third heatwave in three months., Wildfires near Paris scorch 1,300 hectares as France endures its third heatwave in three months. A patch of burned forest as firefighters work to extinguish the Fontainebleau forest fire in Noisy-sur-Ecole. [Gauthier Bedrignans/EPA] France hasContinue Reading
ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine
The 26-year-old, who had permission to work in the US, was killed in Biddeford when an officer opened fire, saying his car was a threat. It is the ninth death tied to The Traitor’s migration crackdown.Continue Reading
King’s Swan Upping on the Thames shows healthy cygnets but rising litter
Traditional skiffs glided along the River Thames during Swan Upping as crews counted and weighed cygnets, reporting encouraging numbers while warning about the growing threat of river litter.Continue Reading
Debian 12.15 and 13.6 Released: Bookworm Enters LTS with Support Until 2028
Debian released important point updates for both its current stable and previous stable versions on July 11, with Debian 12 officially entering its Long Term Support phase. The Debian project released updated point versions for both its current stable release and the previous one on July 11, 2026. Debian 13.6Continue Reading
Headlines for July 13, 2026
U.S. Continues to Attack Iran as IRGC Retaliates by Striking U.S. Bases Across the Middle East, Armed Israeli Settlers in the Occupied West Bank Detain Congressman Ro Khanna, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina Dies at 71, GOP Senator McConnell Reveals He Was Hospitalized After He Fell, Justice DepartmentContinue Reading
EV Lease Returns are Flooding Dealers While Gas Prices Continue to Soar
A tsunami of leased electric vehicles are coming back to dealers as we speak, and it’s causing chaos for both dealers and consumers alike. Electric vehicle leasing exploded in 2022, thanks to the primarily to the Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed dealers to pass along a $7,500 incentive to consumers who opted to lease insteadContinue Reading
PEER Warns OMB Grant Proposal Would Institutionalize Corruption and Destroy American Science
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) today filed formal comments calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withdraw its sweeping proposed overhaul of the federal grantmaking system, warning that the rule would institutionalize political cronyism across over a trillion in annual public funds, destroy theContinue Reading
Why is India blocking film on a man who counted Punjab insurgency killings?
Satluj, based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, is still finding its audience despite the ban., Indian authorities are investigating whether a film based on a separatist insurgency in India’s Punjab state in the 1980s and early 1990s is fit for viewers. Satluj, as the filmContinue Reading