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Axios: Pre-Trump GOP targets Vance ahead of 2028. WSJ opinion, long critical of Trump, now challenges VP JD Vance as his presumed heir—citing ambition over governing, thin-skinned personality, naivety on the Iran deal, and ties to Tucker Carlson. —— Critics fall into three circles: 1. Pro-Israel conservatives 2.Traditional Republicans seeking a return to the pre-Trump party 3.The Murdoch empire (Rupert Murdoch repeatedly clashed with Trump in 2016 and 2024)

2026, day 239 Good morning from Asia. ‘New US aircraft carrier reportedly set to deploy to the Middle East’ (AFP); ‘Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say’ (ToI); ‘Iran's Hormuz leverage risks becoming a 'strategic liability' — will ultimately backfire, says Saudi Prince’ (Gulf News); ‘Hormuz Oil Flows Rising as Gulf Giants' Ramp Up Accelerates’ (BBG); ‘Iran to draft conditions to open Hormuz following mediator requests’ (AJ); ‘OpenAI, Anthropic issue dire cyber threat warning’ (Axios); ‘Meta disrupts Iran-linked AI operation targeting politicians, journalists’ (Axios); ‘Saudi FM calls for OIC reform, stronger Islamic cooperation and solidarity’ (Al Arabiya); ‘CIA boss Moscow trip was about Iran, not the Baltics, ex-Estonian president tells Euronews’ (Euronews); ‘Top White House Aides Were in the Dark on Ratcliffe Russia Trip’ (WSJ); ‘Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say’ (WaPo); ‘Trump to Axios: I'm not worried Russia will attack NATO’ (Axios); ‘Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’’ (Guardian); ‘Putin’s ‘little green men’ could attack Nato from within’ (Telegraph) - “Intelligence experts fear Russia could reprise Crimea playbook with Estonia incursion to test alliance”; ‘The Russia-Ukraine Air War Has Entered a New, Deadlier Phase’ (WSJ); ‘US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials’ (AP); ‘Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles’ (Defense News) - “less than 1/5 cost of Patriot missile”; ‘US rebukes Europeans over ‘sea of red’ military gaps’ (FT); ‘Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent’ (Reuters); ‘Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6’ (Reuters); ‘Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons despite Russian threat’ (Politico); ‘EU budget must bankroll Europe’s independence, von der Leyen says’ (Politico); ‘Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’’ (WSJ); ‘Lutnick claims Canada pulled out of trade talks due to the Quebec election, Alberta referendum’ (National Post); ‘Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Discusses Stake in Oil Fields’ (BBG); ‘Uefa prepares criminal complaint against Fifa’s Infantino’ (FT); ‘On Taiwan, China Is Pursuing ‘Unification Without Formal Unification'’ (National Review); ‘Australia's Pacific rivalry with China heats up after Beijing's ICBM test’ (Nikkei Asia); ‘Why China Can’t Fully Capitalize on Trump’s Global Disruption’ (BBG); In geoeconomics, ‘U.S. close to striking “massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields’ (Axios); ‘Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say’ (Reuters); ‘Greer Suggests US Needs to Consider Bans on Canadian Goods’ (BBG); ‘Backing Off French Issue Could Restart U.S. Trade Talks, Canadian Official Says’ (NYT); ‘Ottawa reverses fish tariff plan over concerns it could hit Canada’s seafood processing industry’ (Globe & Mail); ‘China must deliver on trade or EU will act, warns von der Leyen’ (Euractiv); ‘Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’’ (SCMP); ‘Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit’ (SCMP); ‘Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say’ (SCMP); In markets, ‘Bessent’s Moves Test Boundaries Between Treasury and Fed’ (WSJ); ‘Kevin Warsh Has to Pick a Side in the Bond-Market Battle’ (WSJ); ‘Fed's Warsh faces challenge whether inflation is a problem or not’ (Reuters); ‘Don’t draw the wrong conclusion from Treasury yields’ (FT); ‘Thailand Central Bank Chief Takes On Problems Rates Can’t Fix’ (BBG); ‘France replaces Italy as European bond investors’ biggest worry’ (FT); ‘The $19trn reason this housing slump will run longer than you think’ (AFR); ‘Bitcoin and Gold Funds Draw $7 Billion Amid Scarcity Trade’ (BBG)

2026, day 262 Good morning from and goodbye to Australia on a sleepy Sunday - but 2026 never sleeps. Not when the FT is talking about “the end of human existence” and Bloomberg says watch 50’s monster movies to understand AI. GEOPOLITICS: 🌍🔥 ‘Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US’ (JPost) - “The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade”; ‘US working to keep Strait of Hormuz open and secure: CENTCOM chief’ (Al Arabiya); ‘Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Capital After Fuel Depot Burns at Airport’ (WSJ); ‘Houthis say they targeted ‘sensitive sites’ in Riyadh, oil sites in Saudi port city Yanbu’ (AFP); ‘Houthis eye Yemen’s oil-rich east after seizing Red Sea coast’ (ToI); ‘Syria’s military is rebuilding, but foreign influence may slow security progress’ (FDD); ‘Al Jazeera fires 24 Gaza staff amid US lawsuit alleging Hamas, Islamic Jihad ties’ (Ynet); ‘Somali piracy rise tests China’s long-running Gulf of Aden mission’ (SCMP); ‘India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil’ (NYT); ‘Turkey: We proposed Russia and Ukraine halt attacks in Black Sea, awaiting response’ (Reuters); ‘Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian parliamentary election’ (Reuters); ‘EU Allocates €100bn for Ukraine in 2028-34 Budget Plan’ (Kyiv Post); ‘Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won't compromise sovereignty’ (Reuters); ‘Danes mock Trump for ‘status quo’ Greenland deal’ (Telegraph); ‘Trump’s Greenland deal aims to boost leverage at Xi summit, midterms: analysts’ (SCMP); ‘Carney’s Euro trip inflames Trump tensions’ (The Hill); ‘The economics of Alberta separation would be disastrous for everyone’ (National Post); ‘US state department under pressure to disclose Venezuelan oil takings’ (FT); ‘Inside Machado’s Plan to Return to Venezuela and Revive Its Democracy’ (WSJ) - “The Nobel laureate is planning her comeback from exile in Panama, setting up a clash with the U.S.-backed interim government”; ‘Koizumi and U.S. defense chief Hegseth agree to boost security cooperation’ (Japan Times); ‘Is Africa becoming a 'testing ground' for Chinese power projection?’ (SCMP); ‘Defense firms ride export wave, but supply chain stabilization poses new challenges’ (Korea Times); ‘‘Inspired by Israel? North Korea showcases mass production of suicide drones resembling Harop’ (Ynet); ‘The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns’ (NYT); GEOECONOMICS: 🌍✈️⛴️ 🚛 ‘World Running Short of Supertankers Threatens Long-Haul Oil Flow’ (BBG); ‘EU fuel prices hit records as ECB experts see diesel margins peak in October’ (Euronews); ‘US, China Trade Teams Set to Huddle in New York on AI, Iran’ (BBG); ‘Trump Announces an ‘AI Force’ After Industry Sounded Alarm’ (WSJ) - “The president calls for federal oversight of the industry as opposition toward AI grows among voters”; ‘Trump wants a new AI czar and an "AI Force" modeled on Space Force’ (Axios); The White House has officially characterized systematic abuses of the H-1B visa program as a "national security threat”: POLITICS: 🗳️ ‘‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia’ (Politico); ‘How Germany’s far right learned to put on a smile to win elections’ (Politico) - “The AfD is wrapping its dark vision of national decline in a package of hope and optimism”; ‘In Dubbo, the migration reality is a far cry from the political debate’ (AFR) - “Big regional employers rely heavily on foreign workers and scoff at One Nation’s view that unemployed Australians can take their place”; ‘Pip benefits bill set to double by 2030’ (The Times) - “The budget for disability payments is on track to reach £45bn a year, bigger than all but three government departments”; MARKETS: 📈 ‘How should investors position for the robot apocalypse?’ (FT) - “The end of human existence might be bad for financial markets”;

2026, day 235 Good morning from Asia. ‘Iran’s Top Politicians Urge an End to the War’ (WSJ); ‘Tehran says US sanctions ‘declaration of war' on all nations’ (AJ); ‘Iran says any country joining new US sanctions would be ‘considered an enemy’’ (AFP); ‘Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant’ (Telegraph); ‘Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz’ (Reuters); ‘Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis’ (BBG); ‘Israel must stop Erdogan's military expansion before Turkey reaches its borders - opinion’ (JPost); ‘Katz says Israel directly warned 'highest levels' of Syrian regime before giving IDF green light to strike air base’ (ToI); ‘US envoy suggests Israeli strike in Syria was election ploy aimed at 'baiting' Turkey into clash’ (ToI); ‘Time to question Israel’s warnings of a new Sunni axis’ (Ynet); ‘On anniversary of gas attack, Syria asks to join anti-chemical weapons partnership’ (ToI); ‘Putin says Ukraine opened 'Pandora's box' with strikes on economic targets’ (Reuters); ‘Germany plans a €12B missile program to deter Putin’ (Politico); ‘Macron pledges air defence as 13 killed in Russia, Ukraine strikes’ (Euractiv); ‘Spain rejects Morocco's call for talks on Ceuta and Melilla sovereignty’ (Euronews); ‘Chinese research centre near MoD site is ‘enormous concern’, says ex-spy chief’ (Telegraph); ‘How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade’ (SCMP); ‘Mainland Chinese research ship spotted near Taiwan’s largest naval base’ (SCMP); ‘Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks’ (SCMP); ‘North Korea says record-high Japan defense budget would risk ‘turmoil’’ (AFP); ‘China's rise lays bare the aging of the U.S.-Japan alliance’ (Nikkei Asia) - “Partnership approaching 75th year faces challenges in military capacity, strategic focus”; ‘Lula turns to Donald Trump as unlikely ally in Brazil’s clash with Marco Rubio’ (FT); ‘Hit by Trump tariffs, Quebec loses appetite for quick separation from Canada’ (Reuters); ‘U.S.-sanctioned ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’’ (AFP); In geoeconomics, ‘Global oil inventories on the decline again amid Hormuz stalemate’ (Nikkei Asia); ‘China's NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run’ (gCaptain); ‘Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos’ (The Loadstar); ‘US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico’ (BBG); ‘U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods After Last-Ditch Talks Fail’ (WSJ); 'Mark Carney says Canada is now ‘at war’ with US over trade’ (FT); ‘Threat to Quebec's French language, identity key reason Carney ends trade talks with Trump’ (Montreal Gazette); ‘U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada’ (NYT); ‘Canada sets retaliatory tariffs in response to 50% U.S. levies as trade talks fail’ (WaPo); ‘As premiers rally behind Carney in trade dispute, Alberta’s Smith questions retaliation plan’ (Globe and Mail); ‘Things are about to get verrrrrry ugly: The pain will be felt on both sides of the border’ (National Post); ‘Nvidia Is Spending $6 Billion to Build a Powerful U.S. Alternative to Chinese AI’ (WSJ); In politics, ‘Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races’ (The Hill); ‘Federal judge rules against Trump’s 75-country visa ban’ (The Hill); ‘Trump: I’ll be impeached if I lose the midterms’ (Telegraph) - “US president warns Republicans they will ‘lose everything’ if Democrats take control of Congress”; ‘Burnham to send ‘mansion tax police’ to assess home values’ (Telegraph); ‘Fedorov decries corruption in Defense Ministry, doubles down on calls for elections’ (Kyiv Independent); In markets, ‘Oil markets are tuning out Trump's "truths"’ (Axios); ‘The Bank of England is costing the taxpayer billions. It must stop’ (Telegraph)

25th Arrest of the MONTH! Bradley Dean of Mead, Oklahoma, was attempting to arrange a meeting with what he thought was a 13 year old girl after just a day of talking. He also admitted to viewing child porn as young as 5 years old.. Monster. Adios, Bradley

🚨 JUST NOW: Sen. John Fetterman just demanded Sen. Bernie Sanders APOLOGIZE for pushing communist and alleged r*pist Graham Platner for Maine US Senate "Bernie Sanders needs to APOLOGIZE to the voters of Maine and EVERYONE that donated to that train wreck! More than anymore, he pushed P Hustle into the election. And now, he keeps pushing these COMMUNISTS and awful anti-American people!" "Bro, you are an accused R*PIST!" "What did Democrats SEE in this guy? The nazi tattoo, the way he roughs up women?!" "He will be remembered as an accused r*pist that was FORCED...he's always been a dead man walking." "P Hustle, bro, you will ONLY be remembered as the accused r*pist that got pushed out of your election. That's your legacy, bro! You're the guy that cheats on your wife and roughs up your ex-girlfriend." "Adios, trash bag."