In this Briefing, Jon Decker breaks down the biggest political and geopolitical developments shaping Washington and the world. Decker begins with the official end of the partial government shutdown and the high-stakes negotiations still unfolding around the Department of Homeland Security.

Decker then examines President Trump’s controversial push for federalized elections and what it could mean for states’ authority and future election policy. The Briefing turns overseas with updates on U.S.–Colombia tensions over drug trafficking, Russia’s renewed military aggression against Ukraine, and escalating Iranian provocations amid sensitive nuclear talks with the United States.

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