'Not an accident': Marco Rubio sends shockwaves with ominous 'coup' commentSecretary of State Marco Rubio publicly invited Cubans to work with the CIA on Friday, and the reaction across the political spectrum was immediate. “To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time,” Rubio wrote on X. “The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Senators: Trump nominations will remain blockedWASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have told top White House officials they will block President Donald Trump's nominees pending on Capitol Hill until the administration ensures the restoration of crucial satellite communications capabilities used by Ukraine's military, according to three people familiar with the discussions.Arkansas Online1d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyDonald Trump
MICHELLE GOLDBERG: The Meaning of the Republican War Over Ramaswamy’s Vile AdIt's quite a feat, in this numb and debased era, to create a political advertisement so shocking and indecent that people from across the political spectrum feel the need to denounce it. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has long fashioned himself as a kind of Donald Trump 2.0--younger and brainier but just as brash--has managed it.Arkansas Online1d agoWhole story →TechnologyDonald Trump
Rebel Republicans make secret threat to block Trump’s nominees over UkraineRepublican senators are escalating their clash with President Donald Trump and reaching for one of their most powerful pieces of leverage. Senators from both parties have warned top White House officials that they will hold up Trump’s pending nominees until his administration restores the satellite communications Ukraine’s military relies on, The New…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Big Names Stir Michigan Senate RaceOn the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the latest from the White House. On today's show, Redwave Communications Owner David Kochel, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Friday Reporter Public Affairs Founder Lisa Camooso Miller and The States Project…Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →EducationTechnology
Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive DamagesFrom Wednesday's decision in Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach [Rabbi Shmuley], decided by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein: Plaintiff's… The post Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages appeared first on Reason Magazine.Reason23h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Byron Donalds accused of 'threatening to arrest' his GOP ex-rival during public eventJames Fishback, who challenged Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) in Florida’s Republican primary for governor, says Donalds’ campaign kicked him out of a public event on Saturday and threatened to have him arrested. “Byron Donalds just denied me entry to his public event in St. Pete, and threatened to arrest me if we didn’t leave,” Fishback wrote on X. He…Raw Story20h agoWhole story →Technology
Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictionsBut Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, accuses Ukrainian military of violating the company’s terms Ukraine’s military has a “stable connection to Starlink”, the Ukrainian government said, 10 days after its ability to use the satellite communications system was suddenly restricted . But hours after the announcement, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk,…The Guardian16h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink TermsThe dispute highlights Ukraine’s reliance on satellite communications for military operations as the war with Russia continues.Newsweek16h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Troy Jackson Touted New Cell Phone Tower for His Rural Town. It Was Built on His Family's Land.In March 2023, U.S. Senate hopeful Troy Jackson, then the president of the Maine Senate, took credit for having "secured" a new cell phone tower in his rural town of Allagash, a project he dedicated to the town's "hardworking families" who "have been left behind when it comes to this essential service." Unmentioned in his statement was the fact that the…Washington Free Beacon19d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologytroy jackson cell tower controversy
California airport demolishing 59-year-old air traffic control towerThe California airport announced the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a contract for construction of the new tower starting next summer.SFGATE22d agoWhole story →Buildsacramento airport tower replacement
Rep. Cammack unveils new FirstNet Tower to reinforce disaster responseRep. Kat Cammack joined officials to unveil a new FirstNet tower in Horseshoe Beach, boosting emergency communications for first responders.Gainesville Sun4mo agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeKat Cammackfirstnet tower launch
A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower programThe proposed bill comes days after our investigation revealed that over 1,050 people have died within the advertised range of surveillance towers.MIT Technology Review1mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentborder tower program legislation
Washington Manassas Airport breaks ground on $41M air traffic control towerAfter nearly 26 years of planning, local, state and federal officials broke ground Tuesday on a new air traffic control tower at Washington Manassas Airport, maWTOP3d agoWhole story →Buildairport expansion groundbreaking
McBrayer to host Coffee with Mayor Monday at Lubbock Citizens TowerLubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer will host a Coffee with the Mayor event for all districts Monday morning at Citizens Tower.Lubbock Avalanche-Journal2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMark McBrayercoffee with the mayor
Construction nears on $60 million rehab for Springfield’s Clock Tower building areaSpringfield Mayor Domenic Sarno expects development news soon for the city-owned “chicken building” across the street on State and Main.MassLive2mo agoWhole story →BuildDomenic Sarnoclock tower building rehab
Kim Norton Won't Veto Rochester's South Broadway Tower PlanA seven-story addition to historic South Broadway buildings in Rochester got the green light after Mayor Norton declined to veto the council vote.kdhlradio.com2mo agoWhole story →BuildKim Nortonrochester tower plan approval
