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U.S. Opens New Nuuk Consulate as Washington Presses Greenland on Security and Investment
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 The United States inaugurated a new consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on May 21, marking the first purpose-built American diplomatic facility on the island since…
Iran Supreme Leader Orders Enriched Uranium Stockpile to Remain in Country
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive prohibiting the transfer of the country's near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile abroad, two senior Iranian officials told…
Trump Cuba Indictment and Sanctions Campaign Lacks Clear Endgame
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 The Justice Department on May 21 unsealed a federal indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder, conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, and…
Ben-Gvir Flotilla Video Triggers Multifront Diplomatic Reckoning for Israel
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted video to social media on May 20 showing himself touring a makeshift detention facility at the Port…
Trump Weighs Direct Call With Lai Ching-te as $14 Billion Arms Package Stalls
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 President Donald Trump stated on May 21, 2026, that he intends to speak directly with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, tying a potential call to…
Iran-U.S. War Talks Stall as IRGC Threatens Wider Conflict and Netanyahu Breaks With Trump
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a formal warning on May 20 that any resumed U.S. or Israeli military action would trigger retaliation extending…
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on May 20 the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, charging…
Pentagon Troop Reduction in Poland Raises Intelligence Collection Concerns on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 The Pentagon's decision to halt a planned rotation of approximately 4,000 troops to Poland has generated a secondary debate inside the national security community:…
Federal Judge Blocks Texas SB 4 State Deportation Law on Preemption Grounds
A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 4’s state-run deportation provisions, ruling the law is preempted by federal immigration authority under the Supremacy Clause.
Ninth Circuit Hears Fee Dispute After Kroger-Albertsons Merger Collapse
The Ninth Circuit weighed whether grocery consumers who challenged the Kroger-Albertsons merger can recover attorney fees after regulators, not their lawsuit, blocked the deal.