The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is pushing back forcefully on viral claims that the CIA conducted a “raid” on its office, calling the reporting false and urging clarification amid a swirl of online speculation. “This is false,” Olivia Coleman, a spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, wrote on the social […]
An ideological fracture inside Donald Trump’s political coalition intensified this past week after a senior Trump counterterrorism adviser publicly suggested that conservative commentator Tucker Carlson had become part of a broader extremism problem facing the political right. The controversy erupted following comments from Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism […]
Via Space War by Staff U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield could cost a staggering $1.2 trillion over 20 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday. “Of the $1.2 trillion amount, acquisition costs…would total just over $1 trillion. That amount includes costs for the system’s major components — namely, the […]
A political controversy erupted after Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) discussed a recent congressional delegation trip to Cuba, where she said she met with Cuban officials, dissidents, civil society groups, and diplomats from other countries to discuss the island’s worsening humanitarian situation. Comments Spark Political Backlash During a briefing in Seattle, Jayapal acknowledged speaking with ambassadors […]
A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Lu Jianwang, a Bronx resident and U.S. citizen, for acting as an illegal foreign agent connected to a covert overseas police station operated on behalf of the Chinese government in New York City. Prosecutors said the operation functioned out of Manhattan’s Chinatown and was linked to China’s Ministry […]
Republican lawmakers sharply criticized the Pentagon after it abruptly canceled the planned deployment of roughly 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland, with several GOP defense hawks calling the decision a “slap in the face” to one of America’s strongest European allies. The controversy erupted after the Pentagon halted the scheduled nine-month rotation of the Texas-based 2nd […]
Tom Kean Jr. is under a doctor’s care as questions continue mounting over his prolonged absence from Congress, according to comments made by his father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. Kean Jr., 57, has not cast a House vote since March 5 and has remained out of public view for more than two […]
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps. The lawsuit accuses the state of violating the 15th Amendment, which prohibits government from denying a citizen the right to vote […]
By John Crump Ammoland The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has released a draft of its new “Firearms Transaction Record” form (ATF Form 4473), which has been shortened and simplified. The first change to the form is the removal of “Non-Binary” under “Sex.” There are now only two choices: “Male” or “Female.” Some […]
Via Task & Purpose by Patty Nieberg The drone can carry a 300 pound load for hours, opening the possibility of battlefield evacuations. The test will be during a NATO exercise in Poland. In a combat experiment that oddly resembles the claw game at an arcade, the Army will strap a test dummy under an […]
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations involving inappropriate conduct toward female staffers and claims that he fostered a hostile work environment. According to reporting from Axios, the investigation stems from accusations involving two female aides in their 20s who allegedly received personal gifts, affectionate notes, invitations to alcohol-fueled outings, […]
The Elite Networks Reshaping America’s AI Policy
The movement looks organic. Concerned citizens, local advocacy groups, earnest letters to Congress, worried neighbors at zoning board meetings, all raising reasonable-sounding alarms about electricity consumption, water use, and the pace of technological change. If you accept that framing, the anti-AI, anti-data center movement is a spontaneous democratic response to corporate excess. Accepting that framing, […]