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Trump’s surveillance towers can see into neighborhoods — and are ‘always watching’

President Donald Trump’s expanding AI border surveillance system can watch people leaving their homes, children on playgrounds and even inside a bedroom window, a New York Times investigation found. More than a million people in the United States and Mexico live within potential view of the AI-powered towers, according to the newspaper’s analysis. “It…

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Scoop: U.S. intel memo warns of "advanced" Iranian plots to kill officials abroadU.S. intelligence finds Iran has "substantially increased" its efforts to target American diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with lethal plots reaching "advanced stages," according to an Oct. 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio obtained by Axios. Why it matters: U.S. officials say the intelligence is one reason the State…

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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversariesThe U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern.’’ The U.S. government has been working for years to deny China and other adversaries investments that could help them boost their military power. Former President Joe Biden put restrictions on…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Intel Democrats on how they'll react if Trump alleges election meddlingThe top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

CBS News2d agoWhole story →

2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptopTwo former FBI officials were charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged actions the Justice Department has undertaken ahead of next month's midterm contests.

PBS NewsHour2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workersWASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…

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Voters angry about high prices may get little relief from the next CongressIf voters expect a new Democratic Congress to bring down prices, they will probably be disappointed. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) promises the party’s “affordability agenda” will “drive down the high cost of living in every possible area.” But the main forces driving inflation are the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, fallout from…

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'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…

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Iran is boosting efforts to target Americans in Mideast, US Intel warnsUS intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned that Iranian plots against Americans abroad have reached advanced stages as Washington reduces staffing at four Middle East embassies and Trump faces questions about possible renewed strikes on Iran.

New York Post21h agoWhole story →

Government contractor arrested for allegedly leaking national defense informationFederal authorities arrested a government contractor and charged him with leaking classified national defense information, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday. FBI investigators have accused 42-year-old Ian Brinksman, an employee of a third-party company which provided services to a government agency, of leaking national defense…

The Hill21h agoWhole story →

If passed, this bill would strengthen protections for Virginia renters exposed to moldA bill has been pitched by Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News, to help protect property renters in Virginia from mold.

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