This episode of Before The Inbox breaks down a pivotal moment at home and abroad.

We start with Europe’s decision to supply Ukraine with long-term aid — and what it means for America’s role in global leadership. From there, we cover breaking developments in the Brown University shooting investigation, President Trump’s executive order to reclassify marijuana, and a sweeping $901 billion defense bill reshaping U.S. military priorities.

In the economy and markets, we look at rising geopolitical risk as Japan openly debates nuclear weapons, the Instacart settlement raising questions about consumer transparency, and how global security tensions ripple into everyday financial realities.

We then move into tech and digital, examining AI’s growing environmental footprint and TikTok’s new U.S. ownership deal aimed at add ...