"An unconstitutional law is void and is as no law. An offense created by it is not crime. A conviction under it is not merely erroneous but is illegal and void and cannot be used as a legal cause of imprisonment." -- Ex parte Siebold, 100 U.S. 371 (1879)
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER, dailymail.co.uk
Republicans are bracing for potentially catastrophic losses in competitive races across the country ahead of the midterm elections next month.
Harrison Berger, responsiblestatescraft.org
Qatar’s head of state, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, told the Shura Council on October 13, 2026, that “the total revenues declined by 42 percent during the first half of the year.” The Shura Council is an advisory body appointed by the Emir, not an elected legislature that challenges him. His speech gave the public its clearest look yet at how deeply the Iran war has hurt one of the world’s richest gas exporters.
by Tyler Durden
Building on our earlier notes mapping out the supply chain behind the Russian one-way attack drone, a new report from a Ukrainian defense news outlet claims that a whopping "three-quarters of the Geran-4's onboard computer consists of electronic components manufactured by American companies."
by France 24
Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old French mayor. While Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as a "smear" campaign against Israeli settlers, France's top diplomat urged Israel to "urgently halt criminal violence".
For years the Gulf monarchies have been told that the path to security runs through Washington and Tel Aviv. Sign the Abraham Accords, buy Israeli defense and surveillance technology, invest in the right American funds, and you will be protected. Then came this war. Refineries in Saudi Arabia, LNG trains in Qatar and energy facilities across the region were hit, and none of those partnerships kept the missiles and drones away.
rt.com
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged West Jerusalem to reverse settlement expansion and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza during talks with President Isaac Herzog
Tucker Carlson delves into the real facts about the Oct. 7th attack on Israel, how it led to six conflicts in five different countries, the lies about Charlie Kirk and other issues, the truth about Israel, and what this means for Americans.
The following principles can be inferred from the security policy now being implemented (they represent a subjective, theoretical and deliberately exaggerated interpretation):