The Daily | October 27, 2026

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The Daily | October 23, 2026

By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read

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The Daily | October 22, 2026

By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read

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The Daily | October 21, 2026

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

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Poland Is Getting a Patriot Missile Maintenance Hub. The Devil is in the Details.

Europe is gaining the ability to service critical Patriot interceptors closer to home. But maintenance isn’t production and greater autonomy doesn’t mean independence from the United States.

By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read

The Daily | October 26, 2026

Good evening, Ukraine is asking for tangible results from the next negotiations: protection for energy infrastructure, secure maritime trade, prisoner exchanges and a path to decisions by leaders. Moscow is pursuing a much wider discussion about Europe’s security order. Israel votes tomorrow amid reports that Netanyahu sought another strike

By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read

Explained

Who Does the Ocean Belong To?

The ocean looks open and borderless. International law sees layers: territorial waters, economic zones, the high seas... and even a different legal regime for the seabed underneath. Look at a map and the answer seems simple: countries own their land, and the ocean is everything in between. Legally, it is

By Olga Nesterova • 6 min read

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Armed Agents at Voters’ Doors. A Court Says There Are Limits.

Days before the U.S. midterm elections, a federal judge restricted a DHS voter-fraud operation involving armed agents and flawed citizenship data. I asked Jessica Marsden of Protect Democracy what the ruling means for voter intimidation and what voters should do if they encounter something that makes them afraid

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

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The Daily | October 23, 2026

By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read

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The Daily | October 22, 2026

By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read