SITUATION REPORT

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SITUATION REPORT

M.O. Court Blocks New U.S. House Map

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked a Trump-backed U.S. House map from use in the November election and held that a referendum challenging the plan is legal, sufficient, and timely. The court left the state’s 2022 congressional map in place until voters approve a change. The ruling

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By: Atlas

Federal Judge Blocks Postal Ruling For Midterm Voting

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a final U.S. Postal Service rule on mail ballots from taking effect for the Nov. 3 midterms. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found the challengers were likely to show the rule is unlawful and unconstitutional, that

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Census Data Reflects Sizable Drop In U.S. Foreign Born Population

A new analysis of Census Bureau survey data finds the number of foreign-born residents in the United States fell by about 2.9 million between January 2025 and July 2026. The Center for Immigration Studies, which published the review of Current Population Survey figures, called it the first sustained

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Xi Makes First Visit to Egypt in a Decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of Sept. 1 for his first state visit to Egypt in ten years, and his first trip to the wider region since a 2022 visit to Saudi Arabia. Talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi were set for Wednesday at

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SCO Leaders Adopt Bishkek Declaration, Condemn Strikes on Iran

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization met Tuesday at Yrys-Ordo in Bishkek and adopted the Bishkek Declaration, along with a protocol amending the SCO Charter and about 28 other documents. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov hosted. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian

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U.S. and Iran Fight Largest Exchange Since July

The United States and Iran fought their largest exchange of fire in more than a month on Tuesday, with U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites along the southern coast and Iranian missiles and drones aimed at American facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and northern Iraq. Fighting and claims continued

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Japan’s Defense Ministry Seeks $55 Billion For Upcoming F.Y. Budget

Japan’s Defense Ministry on Monday asked for a record 8.89 trillion yen, about $55.6 billion, for fiscal 2027, which begins in April. The figure is the ministry’s opening request, not a Cabinet-approved budget and not a law. It is the 15th consecutive annual increase and

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U.S. Army Secretary Submits Resignation

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump on Monday. The White House confirmed he is stepping down. Spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the 41-year-old civilian leader of the service had been “highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at

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EU Forces Board Sixth Suspected Russian Shadow-Fleet Tanker

European Union naval forces boarded the oil tanker MV SUN in the Mediterranean on Aug. 30 for a flag verification, High Representative Kaja Kallas said Monday. She described the ship as “suspected of sailing under false flag in breach of international maritime law” and said this was “the sixth suspected

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Iceland Voters Reject E.U. Accession Possibility

Icelandic voters rejected a government proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, choosing national control of the country's fisheries over the security arguments that had pushed the question back onto the ballot 13 years after accession talks were shelved. The "No" side prevailed 52.

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Thousands Still Missing From Nepal-China Flood

More than 3,000 people remain missing five days after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas sent a wall of water, rock, and mud through valleys along the Nepal-China border, as fresh flood warnings, heavy rain, and a still-draining mountain lake hamper a search that has already confirmed

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Iran Attacks U.S. Base In Jordan Following Strike Against Larak Island

Iran launched ballistic missiles at two military bases hosting American forces in Jordan early Monday, retaliating for US airstrikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz — the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month, and a jolt to a war that had settled into economic

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