Today's Top Stories
President Trump is mulling the Insurrection Act to deploy troops domestically after protests in Minneapolis erupted over ICE abuses, a move that feels ripped from his 2020 playbook and raises alarms about escalating authoritarianism. In space news, NASA’s first-ever evacuation from the ISS due to a medical issue has sparked fresh questions about health risks on long-term missions, as the station now operates with skeleton staffing until reinforcements arrive. US-Denmark tensions over Greenland are simmering again—America’s strategic thirst for the Arctic clashes with Denmark's insistence on sovereignty, straining NATO unity at an awkward geopolitical moment. Meanwhile, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado courts Trump’s backing to oust Maduro’s regime; her pitch leans hard into post-coup pragmatism but risks tying Venezuela's democratic hopes to a polarizing figure. And as Iran doubles down on its lethal protest crackdowns, Washington warns of possible military responses while quietly scaling back base personnel—a mix of saber-rattling and retreat that underscores shaky footing in yet another Middle Eastern flashpoint.