Vance

5 briefs

power 2026-04-13

Orban Falls

Hungary's Peter Magyar wins a two-thirds supermajority. The man JD Vance flew to Budapest to help is out after 16 years.

conflict 2026-04-12

No Deal in Islamabad

21 hours of direct talks between the US and Iran collapsed over nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is now strain-tested with no replacement framework.

conflict 2026-04-11

The Islamabad Gamble

Vance flew to Pakistan to negotiate a peace with Iran that neither side can fully afford to want.

conflict 2026-04-10

Putin's Easter Ceasefire Is a Trap, and Both Sides Know It

A 32-hour pause that neither side believes in, brokered by no one, enforced by nothing, is not a step toward peace. It is a rehearsal for blaming the other side.

conflict 2026-04-09

The Ceasefire Has Three Versions. None of Them Cover Lebanon.

VP Vance admitted there are three conflicting drafts of the Iran truce circulating simultaneously. That isn't a diplomatic misunderstanding. It is the deal.