Thursday, October 15, 2026

The Tyrant, Cornered

As the scope of a potential Democratic sweep of Congress on November 3 becomes clearer, Donald Trump finds himself backed into a corner. And at such times, we know a tyrant becomes especially dangerous.

Trump is expressing his anger by lashing out at those he considers weaker, further isolating himself in the process.

Accordingly, Trump is considering unleashing a horrible weapon known as the “mother of all bombs” on Iran.

And in Ukraine, he appears to be behind the disruption of the country’s Internet service, rendering Zelensky and the Ukrainians vulnerable to Russia’s escalating attacks.

Also, Ukraine has run out of critical military supplies and has stopped getting early warning alerts from the U.S. about impending Russian strikes.

Those of us who have been warning about the risk of Trump doing something to undermine the elections also need to consider that he may take his frustrations out overseas, with tragic human consequences.

HEADLINES:

  • U.S. reportedly considers use of ‘mother of all bombs’ as Iran vows to fight on (CNBC)

  • Ukrainian military’s access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted (Guardian)

  • Starlink Suspicions and a Frantic Warning: Inside Trump’s Turn on Zelensky (WSJ)

  • Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates (NYT)

  • Elon Musk says Trump is ‘ultimately’ responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s Starshield systems (CNBC)

  • Zelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decision (The Hill)

  • Poland’s Sikorski asks ‘big man’ Musk if he is playing politics with Starlink in Ukraine (Reuters)

  • Saudi conflict with Houthis escalates with new strikes (PBS)

  • US inflation rises more than expected - here’s what is happening with prices (BBC)

  • The global economy and the art of living dangerously (FT)

  • Pope shares first message after lung cancer diagnosis (CNN)

  • Battle lines shift in House races as Republicans retreat from front-line districts (AP)

  • DOJ issues subpoenas in investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to her family members (NBC)

  • While a lawsuit against President Donald Trump moves ahead, a federal judge ruled that CNN, Politico and MS NOW must be allowed to resume coverage at the White House following a ban Trump slapped on the outlets last month. [HuffPost]

  • Why does Pete Hegseth want to livestream an execution? (NPR)

  • Trump’s new hire is being questioned about her bar credentials (BI)

  • Katie Zacharia and Pyongyang on the Potomac (Bulwark)

  • Reflecting pool liner failed in 85 places after flawed renovation, inspection found (WP)

  • ‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle. (NYT)

  • Thousands of refrigerators were hacked across France. How worried should you be? (CNN)

  • Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years (AP)

  • When Slate went back to its 1996 homepage, it learned some web design lessons for 2026 (Nieman)

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