“A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence,” CBS News reports.
What Qatar Got For Their Airplane Gift
The Atlantic: “The Qataris play every side, and many of their partners resent them for it. Nonetheless, for decades their experience seemed to show that they really could just buy their national security, along with global influence and even a cosmopolitan culture. Trump must initially have seemed to them to be an ideal partner. And indeed, just four months after the delivery of his airplane, in September 2025, the president signed an executive order that ostensibly guaranteed American protection.”
“But recently, Qatar’s leaders haven’t gotten what they paid for. In February, the United States attacked Iran with practically no warning to the Qataris, despite the fact that they host a major U.S. military base. Then Iran attacked Qatar, badly damaging the country’s natural-gas facilities, the main source of its wealth. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, the only route available to Qatar to export its natural gas, which must be liquefied for transport and is complex to deliver.”
“The country’s neighbors can move oil over land and are planning to build new pipelines now that Iran controls the waterway. But Qatar is stuck, uniquely afflicted by the misadventures of the guy who took their airplane.”
Canada to Unveil Trump Tariff Response
“Canada’s government on Tuesday will announce a range of measures to ‘protect and support’ its workers and businesses in response to 50% U.S. tariffs which were applied to about $20 billion of its annual exports on Saturday,” Bloomberg reports.
“Domestic measures will include expanded jobless benefits, people familiar with the planning said, asking not to be named because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly. Officials will also roll out loans for businesses affected by the tariffs, one of the people said — akin to coronavirus-era economic support programs.”
Is Mojtaba Khamenei Dead?
“Last Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hosted a wake for his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Among the thousands who thronged Tehran’s biggest mosque were the country’s most prominent political figures and several of the elder Khamenei’s sons. One person was notably absent: Mojtaba, the event’s official host,” The Atlantic reports.
“Almost six months since his anointment, Iran’s supreme leader has been entirely obscured from the public eye. Not a single contemporaneous picture, video, or audio recording of him has been released. Many of the country’s top political leaders admit that they haven’t seen him.”
Lutnick’s Role in U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Under Scrutiny
“U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed after last-minute pressure from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving President Donald Trump to impose new tariffs and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowing retaliation,” Bloomberg reports.
“With the countries spiraling into a full-blown trade war, the spotlight is on Lutnick’s role in the last-minute talks. Lutnick viewed a framework deal as too generous to Canada and emerged as a champion for U.S. metal producers who wanted to claw back concessions.”
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Bond Market May Be Resetting Expectations About U.S.
“U.S. debt hasn’t been further downgraded, breakeven rates on inflation-protected bonds haven’t spiked, and the cost of insuring against a federal default hasn’t skyrocketed, signs that most investors still see U.S. bonds as a largely risk-free bet even if they have been demanding higher interest rates,” Reuters reports.
“That’s the good news.”
“Not so great is that developments in recent weeks have put U.S. federal debts and deficits in the broader context of an emerging era of higher global interest rates, stiffer competition for the next dollar of lending, and global geopolitical and demographic headwinds that other countries are also confronting. There may not be a crisis tomorrow, but the idea of a cliff somewhere in the future seems more tangible.”
The Guardian: The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the U.S. as a safe haven?
Jeffries Defends Private Meeting with Jared Kushner
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that “no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,” The Hill reports.
The statement comes after he faced backlash for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
Said Jeffries: “I shouldn’t have to say it, but I am. No one is going to get a pass. We’re gonna follow the facts, apply the law, and be guided by the Constitution beginning on day one. And hold the crooks accountable.”
Trump’s Iran ‘D-Day’ Leaves Sanctions Hammer Hanging
“President Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran came and went Monday with little of the shock or awe it promised, amounting instead to yet another extended ultimatum,” Axios reports.
“Why it matters: Operation Economic Outcast will unfold not like the Allied invasion of Normandy, but as a sweeping, slow-burn sanctions campaign that could eventually lock Iran’s foreign enablers out of the U.S. financial system.”
China Warns U.S. Over Iran Sanctions
“Xi Jinping’s government is sending a message of defiance to Donald Trump over China’s economic ties with Iran,” Bloomberg reports.
“Hours after the U.S. sanctioned dozens of Chinese entities and threatened to target an unspecified ‘major financial institution’ for its dealings with Tehran, Beijing responded by saying its relationship with Iran ‘should not be disrupted or undermined.’ China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to safeguard its interests.”
Trump’s Beef Import Plan Fuels Conspiracy Theories
“Two recent reports — one regarding President Donald Trump’s plan to import beef to reduce skyrocketing prices and another exposing the federal government’s role in allowing wild horses to be sold for slaughter — are fueling internet theories that horse meat is being sold to the United States for consumption,” NewsNation reports.
Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
“President Trump floated the possibility of rebranding Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America,’ in a shot across the bow against Canada’s most populous province — whose premier threatened to cut off electricity and minerals to the U.S,” the New York Post reports.
Said Trump: “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer.”
Mark Carney Rallies Support Against Trump
“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has turned his decision to hold firm against President Trump’s tariff threats into a rallying point for Canadians as their trade clash escalates,” Axios reports.
“Why it matters: The mild-mannered former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor is holding firm against Trump despite the threat of further economic pain for Canadians.”
Iran May Have Little to Lose
“Facing a fresh economic assault from the United States, Iran’s leaders are gambling that they can weather the coming storm and make the cost of their suffering felt in an oil-rich region that is critical to the global economy,” the New York Times reports.
“As Iran’s ever more devastating economic crisis deepens, experts warn, Iranian leaders may feel they have little to lose by responding to U.S. pressure with the kind of military escalation President Trump now seems keen to avoid.”
Trump Moves to Re-Slope the White House’s South Lawn
“President Donald Trump has begun a larger project to redo the White House’s lawn, seeking to bring its slope flush with his new helipad,” the Washington Post reports.
“Construction crews, which have been working round-the-clock to complete the helipad project before Chinese President Xi Jingping’s planned state visit next month, have torn up much of the White House’s South Lawn and are working to raise its level.”
John Fetterman’s Popularity with Republicans Surges
“Senator John Fetterman’s political loyalties have become an important question in Washington, with some of his fellow Democrats worrying that the Pennsylvanian could abandon the party just as it has an opportunity to claw back control of the Senate,” the New York Times reports.
“In fact, Mr. Fetterman’s regular critiques of Democrats have made him so popular among Republicans in his home state that they now view him more warmly than Pennsylvania’s Republican senator, David McCormick, according to a new poll from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena University.”
Zohran Mamdani Is Turning His Fire On Amazon
Wall Street Journal: “Since taking office, Mamdani has made a number of moves directed at the retail-and-cloud-computing giant. Earlier this month, he backed the Delivery Protection Act, which would force warehouse operators such as Amazon to obtain licenses from the city by adhering to new safety, training and employment requirements. It would also require Amazon to directly hire couriers who are currently employed by smaller firms that deliver its packages. Amazon has said it would consider relocating its warehouses if it passes.”
“Mamdani announced the collection of more than $9 million in idling fines from Amazon delivery vehicles. At the time, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa F. Garcia called Amazon ‘among the top worst idling offenders in the city.’ And the mayor sent cease-and-desist orders to online retailers, including Amazon, that the city said were selling illegal e-bikes.”
Trump Dives Into UN Secretary General Race
“This year, for the first time in its 80-year history, the United Nations may select a woman to serve as its secretary general. Of the eight candidates nominated so far for the position, five are women, and many UN members argue that it’s finally their turn,” the Washington Post reports.
“But as the UN Security Council undertakes its months-long, ultrasecret selection process, hopefully making its choice before Portugal’s António Guterres reaches the end of his five-year term on Dec. 31, other factors are at play beyond gender.”
“The Trump administration, which has veto power on the council, is working overtime to ensure that the new leadership is in sync with its plans to continue cutting the UN budget and workforce.”
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