2026-05-23
7 comics in this edition. The date stamp survived another encounter with the news.
World Trump's Poland troop switch confuses NATO allies
Trump said he would send 5,000 more U.S. troops to Poland after officials canceled a separate Poland deployment and announced a Germany pullback, leaving NATO allies looking for a stable map.
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World Rubio and Modi put energy at the center of India visit
Marco Rubio met Narendra Modi in Delhi as the U.S. pushed energy sales to India during disruptions tied to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Money Banks get living-will feedback from Fed and FDIC
The Federal Reserve and FDIC published feedback on July 2025 resolution plans from large U.S. and foreign banking organizations, finding no shortcomings or deficiencies.
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Politics Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence. Trump Names Aaron Lukas Acting Chief.
Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.
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World SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The first attempted launch on Thursday was postponed due to a malfunctioning hydraulic pin in the launch tower.
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World Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".
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World Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after finding the prosecution was politically motivated, according to public reports from BBC News and PBS NewsHour.
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