Trump Says Musk Restored Starlink as Ukraine Blame Game DeepensUkraine leans heavily on Starlink and Starshield for mid-range strikes and for intercepting incoming Russian attacks.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →Security
Trump accuses Iran of making up attacks and mines to raise oil pricesCENTCOM says no goods have entered or left Iran by sea, apart from humanitarian aid, since the blockade resumed 100 days ago.NewsNation2d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
Trump World’s Pay-to-Play ScandalsPlus: Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is indicted, the Pentagon builds a secret office to sabotage foreign tech, and genetically enhanced war dogs.The Dispatch2d agoWhole story →Security
War on Iran and tariffs are squeezing Georgia farmersThe War on Iran and tariffs are among the factors that are devastating Georgia farmers, but Republican members of Congress are not defending rural residents.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →FoodEconomy
Jared Kushner's scandal denial spectacularly backfires as Dems demand answers 'under oath'Jared Kushner broke his usual silence to fight back against a bombshell Vanity Fair report. Critics say his response only raised more questions. Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser, went after the magazine on X Wednesday over a book excerpt alleging secret financial dealings. Those include a $1 billion account with…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Brazil’s Bolsonaro clan to power - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTSAO PAULO, Brazil – Two U.S. State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions aimed at tilting the election in their favor, according to 10 current and former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Their plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator…Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Ukraine's Starlink restored as Elon Musk claims Kyiv violated terms of service 'to kill people'Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink terms of service by using the civilian system for deadly drone strikes, saying the loophole was closed.Fox News10h agoWhole story →Security
Musk says he was behind Starlink's slowdown in UkraineElon Musk on Saturday alluded to being behind last week’s Starlink slowdown in Ukraine which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” Musk said in a post on social platform X. The slowdown happened...The Hill9h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliationThe U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, possibly renewing the conflict that has lasted over eight months. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, has plans ready to conduct follow-up strikes against Iran if there’s authorization from the White House,...The Hill9h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityGovernment
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarWith new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.The New York Times9h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
The 2028 implications of Michigan’s Senate race: From the Politics DeskJonathan Allen explains why Democrats with presidential aspirations will be paying close attention to the outcome of the Michigan Senate election.NBC News1mo agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate election
Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bidIsraelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.CBS News7d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityisraeli election endorsement
Trump admin demands documents in ‘profound escalation’ of feud with press: reportThe Justice Department demanded major television networks fork over communications and other materials Friday as part of a new federal probe, The New York Times reported Saturday. “The inquiry by the Justice Department is a profound escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing battles with the White House press corps,” the Times’ report reads. “It…Raw Story14d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentdoj media probe
Bolsonaro and Lula in Dead Heat a Day Before Runoff, Poll ShowsFlávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were statistically tied in a poll released on the eve of Brazil’s runoff election.Bloomberg13h agoWhole story →Government
AI is reshaping high-stakes elections around the worldPartisan actors are gaming AI platforms to regurgitate misleading information ahead of critical elections in Brazil, Israel, and the US.Semafor3d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai election interference
Trump wades into Israel’s election to back ally NetanyahuEndorsing Netanyahu, Trump suggests Israel's election could shape future U.S. military action against IranSalon7d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityisraeli election endorsement
Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: PollDemocrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests. Talarico notched 48 percent to Paxton’s 46 percent in new numbers from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, a result within the poll's margin of...The Hill3d agoWhole story →Education
How Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate electionThe state is both fired up by this big race and exhausted by its avalanche of ads.PBS NewsHour3d agoWhole story →Government
