Daily X: Witkoff's Humanitarian Problem

Steve Witkoff sparked rare cross-aisle outrage by praising Vladimir Putin as a humanitarian following the release of 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard from a Russian penal colony. Elsewhere, a critical PHP zero-day reignited an urgent debate over whether autonomous AI agents will serve primarily as automated burglars or tire-less digital defenders. Meanwhile, Chinese markets extended their record losing streak to eleven straight weeks as Washington grappled with midterm messaging and targeted Gulf evacuations.