Reason Roundup
Government shutdown enters third week, no resolution in sight
I'm forgetting we ever had a government: Isn't it wild how the government shutdown keeps going on and on and yet it's barely driving the news? To be fair, "government shutdown" was always a stupid…
7 universities reject White House offer tied to academic freedom rules
An indecent proposal: Seven of the nine universities approached by the White House have said no to its offer of throwing more federal money their way in exchange for signing onto a compact that stipulates their commitments to…
Did the U.S. kill an innocent fisherman during military strike on Colombian boat?
Submarine struck: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the U.S. of murdering one of his people—an innocent fisherman—in a strike intended for boats carrying drugs and narcotraffickers. This accusation angered…
Trump helps Javier Milei by giving Argentina a $20 billion bailout
Trump helps Milei: Doing away with "America First" for a second, President Donald Trump decided to throw $20 billion Javier Milei's way in bailout money. It comes in the form of a swap line, or a loan, with…
Trump secretly authorized the CIA to take action in Venezuela
"We're not talking about" regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump told reporters back in August. "I can only say that billions of dollars of drugs are pouring into our country from…
U.S. kills 6 in unapproved strike off Venezuelan coast
Another boat downed: The U.S. military has carried out another unapproved strike on alleged narcotraffickers, killing six men just off of Venezuela's coast. It's likely these men are affiliated with Tren de Aragua,…
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is in place. What comes next?
Now come the hard parts: Figuring out the governance of the Strip. Rebuilding Gaza. Working out a deal regarding Hamas disarmament and Israeli presence in the region, plus figuring out how the terrorist group will be…
Remaining Israeli hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal
Good news out of the Middle East: It looks like this ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas may actually be holding. So far, busloads of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have started being unloaded in Ramallah, in the West…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza now in effect
Israeli troops retreating: The ceasefire came into effect at noon local time in Gaza, and Israeli forces stopped their advances, repositioning themselves according to the demarcated lines. Israel's cabinet convened and…
Is the Israel-Hamas war over after Trump brokered a deal?
All hostages will be returned: This week marked two years since the October 7 terrorist attack in which Hamas slaughtered 1,200 Israelis and took 251 of them hostage. Since then, Israel has waged war in Gaza, displacing…
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