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Learn how the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would make daylight saving time permanent, why clocks still fall back on November 1 in 2026, and what a year-round DST shift would mean for Halloween, winter daylight, and states that currently opt out.
A clean sweep in three federal by-elections gave Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a confirmed majority and a stronger political story heading into the next general election. This article explains where the seats were won, what the results actually changed, and how much weight a by-election result can carry.
Tarrant County is weighing a plan to remove 92 Election Day polling locations. This article explains the arguments for and against the change and what it would mean for voter access.
Summary: This article looks at how fact-checkers and newsrooms handle old comments tied to political candidates, using Abdul El-Sayed's 9/11 controversy to show why attribution and context matter.
Read how Iran's strikes on Jordan and other U.S. partners in the region fit into a widening tit-for-tat war with Washington, and why the conflict keeps spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
Learn why synthetic images posted by a president during a real military standoff can confuse the public, raise strategic risks, and blur the line between policy and performance.
Learn what Ukraine’s Phoenix border guard drone unit does, how its reported strikes fit into the wider drone war, and why official combat footage requires independent verification.
U.S. forces targeted two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island before they could fire sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. This article covers the strike, Iran's response, rising oil prices, and the widening sanctions pressure.
Learn how the CIA director's Moscow visit, Kaliningrad mobilization exercises, and the concept of horizontal escalation are shaping Europe's assessment of Putin's next move.
Readers will learn what recent reporting shows about the Pentagon's use of social-media influencers, the legal and disclosure questions those arrangements raise, and why the line between independent commentary and government advocacy is hard to see.
Summary: Learn what NATO Article 4 actually does, how it differs from Article 5, and why German officials and security experts are urging its activation after a suspected hybrid attack on Leipzig/Halle airport.
Learn how the Navy and regional commanders filed formal 'non-concur' warnings against extended Iran operations, what their readiness concerns are, and how the Pentagon responded to the pushback.
Readers will learn what a 13-justice Supreme Court would require, why Representative James Clyburn supports the idea, and why the change would have long-lasting effects.
What the FCC can and cannot do when a president demands action against a broadcast journalist — and why such demands face both legal and political limits.
Readers will learn why Icelanders rejected resuming EU accession talks, what the result means for Iceland’s EEA membership and fisheries, and why the vote matters for EU enlargement and Arctic security.
Readers will learn how two recent cases show the legal and diplomatic routes open to Afghan allies facing deportation, including Special Immigrant Visa protections, federal court stays, and third-country removal flights.
This explainer separates the confirmed facts about the Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot from the claims still under investigation, including the civilian death toll, the damage, and the official response.
This explainer separates the reported terms of the U.S.–Venezuela oil arrangement from what remains unverified: no agreement text has been released, the private partner is unnamed, and the condition of Venezuela's oil infrastructure casts doubt on near-term output.
An evidence-based look at reports that Navy payroll funds have been redirected to cover combat costs, what officials say, and what remains unconfirmed about the impact on sailors and military readiness.
This article reconstructs the settler attacks in the West Bank villages of Qusra and nearby Jalud on August 29, 2026, from witness accounts, and shows how those events fit a documented pattern of violence.