Refinitiv reports the White House has spent months preparing contingency plans to advance parts of the president’s agenda by executive action if Democrats win control of Congress and to prepare for congressional investigations of the administration. Since April senior aides including Stephen Miller and Russell Vought have worked with White House counsel Will Scharf to map actions the president can take without congressional approval in areas including immigration, tariffs, housing costs and fede

Jerusalem Post reports the IDF is prepared to join U.S. air strikes on Iran if ordered by Trump after the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections, though plans remain uncertain. The chance of an attack has risen after earlier aborted threats and as some advisers in Trump’s team again back military action. More than 10 U.S. military transport aircraft arrived this week at Nevatim and Ovda air bases in southern Israel, and Washington is moving air-defence systems and interceptors to Israel and select Arab partners. U.S. troop levels in the region remain below earlier peaks but these moves may signal an initial build-up. Washington and Jerusalem still disagree on specific operational targets.

科威特外交部：對襲擊卡塔爾天然氣運輸公司旗下液化天然氣運輸船“邁達號”（Al Maayeda）的行爲表示強烈譴責。此類襲擊嚴重威脅海上航行安全以及全球能源供應。我們強調，必須遵守國際法規則，保障海上航行自由以及船舶和船員的安全。外交部警告稱，襲擊能源運輸船可能引發環境和經濟風險，並對地區安全與穩定造成嚴重影響。科方同時強調，有必要查明事件真相，確定責任方並追究其責任。