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In-depth analysis and source-backed reporting on events driving nuclear risk in 2026. From the Iran nuclear crisis and US military operations to nuclear arsenal comparisons and arms control developments, every article includes full source citations for independent verification.
Our coverage spans breaking threat assessments, military capability comparisons, diplomatic developments, and explainers on the strategic concepts shaping the crisis. All analysis is tied to the NukeClock live indicator — showing exactly how each event shifts the global nuclear threat level.
2026 Midterm Primary Calendar: The Next 90 Days
A source-based map of key U.S. primary dates in the next 90 days, with notes on runoff schedules and state-by-state variation.
After the 2002 Iraq AUMF Repeal: What Changed in Law
What Public Law 118-1 repealed, what it left untouched, and how to read claims about U.S. force authorities after 2023.
Ali Hosseini Khamenei: Iran's Supreme Leader, $200B Financial Empire & Nuclear Legacy
Ali Hosseini Khamenei ruled Iran for 36 years, commanding a $95–200 billion financial empire through Setad while directing Iran's nuclear brinkmanship until his assassination in 2026.
AECA Emergency Arms Sales: Process and Congressional Role
How emergency certifications under the Arms Export Control Act work and what oversight still exists after the waiting period is waived.
Continuing Resolutions and Shutdowns: The Core Mechanics
How continuing resolutions interact with the Antideficiency Act and why shutdown risk is about enacted appropriations timing, not headlines.
Covert Action Findings and Congressional Notification Rules
What 50 U.S.C. § 3093 requires for covert-action findings, congressional notification, and oversight in sensitive operations.
Electoral Count Reform Act: What Changed in Certification
A document-based explainer of Electoral Count Reform provisions and how they changed presidential vote-count procedures.
How Congressional Budget Scoring Works
A plain-language explainer of federal budget scoring mechanics, assumptions, and why score differences often come from baseline choices.
How Federal Declassification Review Actually Works
A source-backed walkthrough of federal declassification rules, review pathways, and common bottlenecks under Executive Order 13526.