Pulse Briefing: Eastern US grid emergency, Putin fuel shortages Ukraine, Iran funeral Hormuz fee/demining - Saturday, July 04, 2026
Eastern US power grid operator orders emergency demand cuts as electricity use nears record amid ongoing heat wave. Putin faces mounting fuel shortages at home as Ukraine continues strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. Iran begins multi-day funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei as China and UK press for Strait of Hormuz access amid fee and demining tensions. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.
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