The Daily Brief

Monday, April 27, 2026

Politics

The Second Trump Assassination Attempt: How a Gunman Reached the WHCD

A failed attack at journalism's glitziest night exposes deep flaws in how America protects its president — and reveals an unusually reflective Trump.

1,953 words · analytical

Markets

Carney's War Bond Gambit

Canada's prime minister is asking ordinary citizens to bankroll a sovereign wealth fund — and bet on hydrocarbons while doing it.

984 words · analytical

Foreign

Inside China's Plan to Fight in Space

Beijing is building dual-use orbital weapons designed to seize satellites and strike Earth — and the arms race is already underway.

986 words · explainer

Foreign

Is America Being Humiliated in Iran?

Germany's chancellor said out loud what European capitals have been whispering — and the transatlantic rift just got wider.

1,231 words · opinionated

Tech

OpenAI Slips Microsoft's Leash

The redrawn $135 billion alliance gives Sam Altman freedom to sell anywhere — and reshapes the economics of the AI boom.

1,438 words · analytical

Foreign

Russia's African Empire Cracks in Mali

The expulsion of Wagner's successor force from Kidal is more than a battlefield loss — it's a strategic inflection point for Moscow's Africa play.

1,354 words · explainer

Politics

The MAHA Movement Meets the Farm Bill

Republicans say they want to Make America Healthy Again. Then why does their farm bill read like a love letter to Big Ag?

956 words · opinionated