NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 9/16/2026*FED RATE HIKE*'US PERSONNEL' WOUNDED HORMUZ*HOUSE SESSION CUT SHORT AVOIDS HEGSETH IMPEACHMENT VOTE*CHINA READY TO 'FIRMLY SAFEGUARD IRAN'S LEGITIMATE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS'*ISRAELI MINISTER PUSHES PALESTINIAN EXPULSION GAZA*SETTLER VIOLENCE ALERT FROM ISRAELI THINK TANK*VANCE TALKS 'SECOND PHASE' IRAN WAR*
(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)
The spin in the Yemen War between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed government but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Explosions reported in Kiev late tonight under Russian attack.
AS THE US HOUSE RUSHED TO ADJOURNMENT TONIGHT LEGISLATION PASSING 417-3 WITH THREE 'PROGRESSIVE' LAWMAKERS OPPOSED.
THE LEGISLATION SPEAKS OF DATA CENTER OPERATORS LIKE TECH COMPANIES BEARING RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR 'UPGRADES' TO THE POWER GRID RELATED TO NEW DATA CENTERS.
IT IS DUBBED 'THE RATEPAYERS PROTECTION ACT'...NBC NEWS USA...
THE HOUSE ALSO PASSING BY A 262-159 VOTE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION INVOLVING RUSSIA AND IRAN.
THE BILL NAMED AFTER THE LATE SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IT IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS AND AUTHORIZES 100 PERCENT TARIFFS ON COUNTRIES THAT BUY RUSSIAN ENERGY SUPPLIES...OSINTdefender "X"
In Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government scrapping a 'road tax' imposed on lower horsepower cars, motorcycles and motor scooters.
The tax is being scrapped for next year a year when elections are scheduled.
ISRAEL AND MOROCCO AGREEING TO UPGRADED DIPLOMATIC TIES. THE TWO COUNTRIES WILL NOW HAVE EMBASSIES IN EACH OTHER'S NATION.
ISRAEL AND MOROCCO HAVE HAD LOWER-LEVEL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH EACH OTHER FOR MANY YEARS.
THE TWO COUNTRIES PLAN TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND TRADE TIES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF BOTH COUNTRIES MEETING AT THE UNITED NATIONS HOSTED BY US UN AMBASADOR MIKE WALZ...AL JAZEERA QATAR
THE TOP DEMOCRAT ON THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PUBLICLY EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE SELLING OF 40,000 ONE-TON BOMBS TO ISRAEL.
REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MEEKS OF NEW YORK BREAKING WITH TRADITION TO EXPRESS PRE-ELECTION PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO THE SALE.
MEEKS DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS COMMITTED TO ISRAEL'S SECURITY BUT CONCERNED ABOUT HIGH DEATH TOLLS IN THE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA AND LEBANON.
MEEKS HAS RECEIVED LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE AMERICA ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC)...THE HILL USA
The US Federal Reserve Board with an interest rate hike of .25 percent in response to inflation...(News Agencies)...
US President Donald Trump expressing his anger over the decision on social media saying US interest rates should be 1 percent or less...Donald J. Trump "Truth Social" Post
THE GAS PUMP PRICE WATCH CONTINUES TODAY A GALLON OF GAS AT SAM'S CLUB IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 419.9.
THAT'S SIX CENTS A GALLON HIGHER THAT THE PRICE OBSERVED SUNDAY NIGHT.
"US personnel" on board a "US contracted vessel" wounded in the Strait of Hormuz.
Their wounds said to be minor after the vessel was attacked with at least four drones and one missile.
(UPDATED) IN GAZA AT LEAST 21 KILLED IN THE COLLAPSE OF WAR-DAMAGED BUILDING.
25 WERE INJURED. SIX DISPLACED FAMILIES WERE LIVING INSIDE THE STRUCTURE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The Yemen War continues with air attacks on Houthi rebel positions.
The Yemeni government claims responsibility but the attacks are reportedly carried out by the Royal Saudi Air Force...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)...
There's some stories leaking out about the Yemen War it's reported that the United States held a meeting with the Houthis in Oman last Saturday.
Five sources telling news agencies about the meeting said to have included a Houthi pledge not to attack US or Israeli vessels...News Agencies-Times Of Israel...
Meanwhile the Saudi government out with a statement claiming that the Houthis targeted the holy city of Mecca...(News Agencies)...
From the Houthi side the claim of a shoot down of a Saudi F-15 warplane...DD Geopolitics "X" (Video Embed)
THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CUTTING THIS WEEKS ALREADY SHORTENED LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY ONE DAY.
THE MOVE FOLLOWS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE'S IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION INOVOLVING DEFENSE SECRETARY (SECRETARY OF WAR) PETE HEGSETH.
THE DECISION CUTS OFF ANY VOTE ON IMPEACHING HEGSETH UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
THE HOUSE WILL NOT RETURN TO SESSION UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3RD...THE HILL USA
"China and Iran maintain a comprehensive strategic partnership.
China is also ready to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the Iranian side and firmly safeguard Iran's legitimate rights and interests"
That's China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking as he met Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi in Beijing today...Tass Russia
THE US MILITARY SAYS THAT TWO IRANIAN BOATS WERE DESTROYED AND THEIR CREWS KILLED.
THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE IRANIAN VESSELS TRIED TO SEIZE A US DRONE BOAT.
IN LOS ANGELES THREE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN AN NBC NEWS HELICOPTER CRASHED.
THE HELICOPTER COVERING A DEADLY ACCIDENT ON THE GROUND INVOLVING AN SUV SLAMMING INTO A LOS ANGELES METRO BUS THAT KILLED THREE...KTLA LOS ANGELES...KTLA LOS ANGELES BUS CRASH STORY
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 631.21 points or 1.21 percent.
The NASDAQ declined 3.15 points.
The price of oil in New York closing 102 dollars two cents a barrel down 3 dollars 81 cents or 3.6 percent...Marketwatch
The United States plans to send 40,000 bombs to Israel.
The bombs are large 2,000-pound (907 kilogram) devices capable of major destruction.
It's the largest US bomb sales deal in recent years with the US providing the 2,8 billion dollar's worth of financing for the sale...News Agencies-Al Jazeera Qatar
IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN DEFENSE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ SAYS ISRAEL WILL 'FINISH THE JOB' IN GAZA AND PUSH FOR MIGRATION OF PALESTINIANS OUT OF IT.
KATZ NOTING ISRAEL HAS ALREADY FORCED THE PALESTIANIAN POPULATION OUT OF 70 PERCENT OF GAZA'S TERRITORY IN THE COURSE OF THE WAR WAGED SINCE THE HAMAS ATTACK OF OCTOBER 7TH, 2023...TIMES OF ISRAEL
An Israeli think tank issuing a 'strategic alert' over nationalist settler violence against Palestinians.
The Institute for National Security Studies saying the nationalist attacks threaten Israel's security, international standing and functionality as a state.
This is the second time in recent years such an alert has been issued by the think tank.
The first alert early in 2023 as Israel swirled in internal division and mass street protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's push for judicial reform.
Israel's internal conflict a prelude to the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel which recent reports suggest Mr. Netanyahu received advanced warning of...
US VICE-PRESIDENT JD VANCE POINTING TO A NEW PHASE IN THE IRAN WAR FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER 3RD MID-TERM ELECTION.
VANCE TELLING THE "NEW YORK POST" OF A SUCCESSFUL FIRST PHASE INVOLVING DESTRUCTION OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND ARMED FORCES.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT DESCRIBING A SECOND PHASE AS ONE THAT PREVENTS IRAN FROM REBUILDING ITS MILITARY FROM THE DESTRUCTION INFLICTED ON IT IN THE FIRST PHASE.
In Washington the Trump Administration board controlling the Kennedy Center closing the building declaring it unsafe.
This follows a federal court decision rejecting a second attempt to add President Trump's name to the building.
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