IJR News — today's news from every sideMaya Lindstrom The care put into every table setting and menu choice really elevates the whole evening for the guests. Maya Lindstrom These talks were already fragile and poor handling by unqualified envoys only makes reaching any agreement harder. 
Chris Dalton Revolving door at the Pentagon lately. Hard to run a stable defense department when leadership keeps getting shuffled around like this. Trump Gave Three Aides $45,000 Holiday Gifts — Sep 9, 2026White House disclosures show President Trump gave three aides—Natalie Harp, Margo Martin, and Chamberlain Harris—$45,000 each for the holidays, and $20,000 to Walt Nauta, with the total gifts labeled as a holiday bonus not tied to official duties. While the White House cites a long-standing personal gift practice, ethics experts question legality, noting potential salary supplementation and other concerns surrounding these payments.
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Tom Gallagher Reinsdorf still holding the keys makes this whole thing feel like a fancy pitch deck until he actually signs off. 
