Published since January 2024, our 8-article weekly news briefs help you understand current domestic and international issues, analyze the news for your next round, and give you opportunities to read more.
This Week’s Brief
March 24, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the partial government shutdown that began in February of this year, an analysis on mixed messages from Trump, the Commander in Chief, regarding the recent Iran conflict, and a federal judge’s ruling over RFK Jr.’s transgender care policies. In international news, see briefs on Cuba’s energy crisis and total electrical grid collapse, why NATO is pulling out troops while allies resist an escalation to the war in Iran, an overview of the most serious envrionmental consequences of the Iranian conflict, and a look into the deadly strikes in Sudan and why the conflict continues to devastate the country.
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Previous Weeks
March 17, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the ROAD to Housing Act, meant to encourage housing development; the FCC’s controversial actions against outlets critical of President Trump’s war in Iran; the deadly refueling plane crash in Iraq, killing six US servicemen; and a new lawsuit regarding xAI’s role in children’s sexual abuse. In international news, read about President Trump’s proposed coalition of allies to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the details behind the deadly strike on an Iranian girls’ school during the onset of the war, Cuba’s near total energy collapse, and the arrest of a suspect tied to the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
March 10, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about Kristi Noem and her role in the Department of Homeland Security’s future, an FDA vaccine regulator vacating a role due to an “anti-Trump” recording’s release, and Texas’s new Democratic candidate in the Senate. In international news, read about Nepal’s Gen Z population and their election, U.S. troops and their military intervention into Ecuador, and Sadyr Japarov’s autocratic influence on Krygyzstan.
March 3, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the shock Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs, the Department of Homeland Security’s partial government shutdown, growing concerns around AIPAC influence, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent testimony in a trial surrounding the risks of addictive social media algorithms. In international news, read about North Korea’s next potential successor, India’s global AI policy, and Trump’s moment of reckoning with Iran.
February 24, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the shock Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs, the Department of Homeland Security’s partial government shutdown, growing concerns around AIPAC influence, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent testimony in a trial surrounding the risks of addictive social media algorithms. In international news, read about North Korea’s next potential successor, India’s global AI policy, and Trump’s moment of reckoning with Iran.
February 17, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the Bondi hearing on the Epstein Files, Trump’s repeal of the 2009 EPA precedent for acting on climate change, and the American responsibility to cut the UAE out of Sudan. In international news, read about Bangladesh’s recent election results, diplomatic progress in US-Iran talks, updates on the Munich Security Conference, and the end of Kenyan Aviation attacks.
February 10, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about votes over the controversial electoral SAVE Act, what Democrats are demanding in exchange for DHS funding, the Trump vs. Harvard fight, and Super Bowl LX performer Bad Bunny’s controversies. In international news, read about Storm Leonardo battering the Iberian Peninsula, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi winning a Parliamentary supermajority in a shock snap election, and new Houthi attacks intensifying Red Sea shipping disruptions.
February 3, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about a possible second government shutdown, Amazon opening the door for a $50 billion investment into OpenAI, Democrats winning a deep red Texas Senate seat by a landslide, and Trump’s slated pick for Fed chair. In international news, read about warming relations between London and Beijing, a winter without light in Ukraine, tensions in Serbian politics, and the Lobito Corridor’s rebirth.
January 27, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the fatal ICE shooting of Alex Jeffery Pretti, party division between MAGA and the GOP ahead of midterms, Trump’s signing of an EO limiting large investors from buying single-family homes, and Josh Shapiro’s mixed popularity. In international news, read about the EU and India, a debriefing of Davos, the U.S. exiting the World Health Organization, and Myanmar’s Junta expected to retain control after a controversial election.
January 20, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the Pentagon preparing to deploy federal troops to Minneapolis, the potential for a US Invasion of Iran, Trump’s ending of Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status, and the death of the TACO Trade. In international news, read about China’s growing naval prowess, Europe’s deliberation over Greenland, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, and the erosion of liberal politics in Japan.
January 13, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about the end to Tim Walz’s re-election bid for governor, the ICE shooting of American citizen Renee Nicole Good in a recent protest, Trump’s support of Iranian protestors, and the escalating spat between Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Trump. In international news, read about Iran’s deadliest protests in decades, the 1000-day mark of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the US military operation in Venezuela, and escalating tensions over Greenland.
January 6, 2026 Publication
In domestic news, read about Trump ending deployment of National Guard troops in American cities, rural healthcare investments, auditing Somali citizens for denaturalization, and state opposition as the U.S. confronts a surge in data center energy demand. In international news, read about China-Taiwan tensions escalating after major military drills, Iran grappling with renewed nationwide protests, and UK and France striking a Islamic State arms site in Syria.