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🪖 Petraeus Calls for "Urgent Revolutionary" U.S. Military Overhaul

Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus has called for urgent, revolutionary institutional change at the Pentagon to prepare the U.S. military for modern autonomous warfare.

Petraeus praised the newly established Autonomous Warfare Command as a step in the right direction, but warned that the pace of change must accelerate significantly to meet the demands of next-generation conflict driven by drones, AI, and autonomous systems.

The comments underscore growing pressure on U.S. defense leadership to modernize doctrine and structure as autonomous weapons reshape the battlefield.

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⚡ Brent Crude Hits $116, Highest Since June 2022

Oil prices surged Friday on fears the U.S. could resume strikes on Iran, pushing Brent crude to its highest level since June 2022.

Brent climbed 2.7%, or $3.06, to $116.20 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark WTI rose 3.04% to $102.50 — its highest in five weeks. Brent has gained roughly 5% this week, WTI about 3%, marking a third consecutive weekly advance for both benchmarks.

The rally was driven by growing expectations that Washington could resume military strikes against Iran in the coming weeks, heightening supply concerns in an already strained market.

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🇺🇦 U.S. Plan Would Trade Ukraine's NATO Bid for EU Membership

A U.S. peace proposal would offer Ukraine EU membership and an investment program in exchange for abandoning its bid to join NATO, The Economist reports.

For Russia, the plan calls for an easing of sanctions and a partial restoration of economic and political ties with the West. No agreement has been announced. EU accession would require approval from all bloc members and cannot be guaranteed by Washington alone.

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🗳 Democrats Lead Republicans by 37 Points Among Young Voters

A new Harvard Youth Poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 37 points among likely young voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.

On a generic House ballot, Democrats hold a 45% to 24% advantage among voters aged 18–29. The gap narrows to 21 points among all respondents in that age group, but widens significantly among those who say they will definitely cast a ballot.

Young voter turnout and enthusiasm have historically shaped midterm outcomes, making the enthusiasm gap between parties a key indicator to watch.

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⚖️ Federal Agents Raid Ilhan Omar's Home — Congresswoman to Move

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says she is being forced to move following a pre-dawn federal raid on her home, which she described as "bizarre."

Omar said federal agents seized more than a dozen items during the operation, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation. No further details about the nature of the investigation were provided in the source material.

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🇮🇷 U.S. and Israel Plan Possible Strike on Iran

The U.S. and Israel are reportedly planning for a possible military attack on Iran following U.S. elections, according to an anonymous source cited by NPR.

No official confirmation has been issued by either government. Separately, Elon Musk is said to be considering a merger between SpaceX and Tesla, though no formal announcement has been made.

Both reports rest on unconfirmed sourcing and should be treated as preliminary.

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💼 New Mexico Judge Orders Meta To Pay $25 Billion

A New Mexico state judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about Facebook's data privacy and content moderation policies, in a ruling tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Judge Francis J. Mathew issued the judgment following a finding of more than 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws. "Facebook's wrongdoing — over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public — goes to the heart of Facebook's core business practices," Mathew wrote. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez called it "one of the single largest, if not the largest, single state" penalties of its kind.

The case centered on Meta's handling of user data that Cambridge Analytica exploited for campaign purposes during the 2016 election. The ruling could be the largest penalty in Meta's history, surpassing an $18 billion child-safety settlement the company reached with a group of U.S. states. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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