Schiff: Hegseth should face Senate questions over Starlink slowdownSen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink’s slowdown to its satellite service in Ukraine, which disrupted the country’s military capabilities. On NBC News's “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Schiff told host Kristen Welker that if Democrats were to regain control of the Senate,...The Hill4h agoWhole story →Security
Iran War Risks Escalation After ElectionsOn Bloomberg This Weekend, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro assesses the risk of renewed fighting with Iran after elections in Israel and the US and warns that another round of military operations could deepen regional and global economic strains. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Shapiro examines Israel’s election and…Bloomberg6h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Sen. Adam Schiff says Pete Hegseth should testify on Starlink slowdown in UkraineSen. Adam Schiff said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should testify before the Senate on the Starlink satellite limitations that disrupted Ukrainian military operations.NBC News6h agoWhole story →Security
Trump's BBC vendetta backed him into a corner — with only weeks to avoid a killing blowPresident Donald Trump has a problem he's seen before, filing a lawsuit that makes headlines, claiming hundreds of millions or more — but being forced to duck out when he faces a risky situation regarding his public persona. But he's never seen one this dangerous. He filed his defamation suit against the BBC in December of 2025, claiming a documentary…Raw Story6h agoWhole story →Security
Israel Election Tests Netanyahu’s Hold on PowerOn Bloomberg This Weekend, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses how security, democracy and the war in Iran are shaping Israel’s election and argues that the country needs a change in its approach to settler violence in the West Bank. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Olmert also examines how the US midterms could…Bloomberg7h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
'Sit and weep': Experts blow up Todd Blanche's defense of DOJ 'election interference' caseAttorney General Todd Blanche tried to calm the uproar over the Justice Department’s lawsuit targeting Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, a suit some have dubbed "election interference." Critics on both the left and the right quickly fact-checked him with the text of DOJ’s own filing. “The Department of Justice does not seek to stop any ballot from being cast or…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Obama jokes about Hegseth's 'focus on jawlines and testosterone' in Ohio campaign stop“How much time do you think this defense secretary spends looking at himself in the mirror in the morning?”NewsNation3h agoWhole story →Security
This is how sleeping giant of America awakens — and puts an end to TrumpMultiple polls show Trump’s approval at record lows, but I think what’s happening runs deeper than this. Something very dramatic is occurring. Many people who consider themselves non-political or independent — or moderate Republican or who even voted for Trump in November 2024 — can’t avoid seeing what’s come so clearly into the open. And they’re finding…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →Security
Bulgarian President Leads First Round of Election in PollBulgaria’s incumbent president, Iliana Yotova, was poised for a narrow win in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, moving closer to delivering an ally for the country’s prime minister who opposes military support for Ukraine.Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
GOP 'going nuts' as deep red states face 'cataclysmic down-ballot slaughter': analystWith just over a week until Election Day, Republicans are playing defense in states they usually don’t have to think about. One political scientist has a theory about why. “My theory on why the GOP is going nuts over the midterms in deep red states: Nobody normally polls in the solidly red states,” Tim Hogan, a lawyer and liberal commentator, wrote in a…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Judge sets hearing in CNN, MS NOW, Politico lawsuit against TrumpA federal judge set a hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the lawsuit CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed against President Trump over his media ban.USA TODAY1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturetrump media ban lawsuit
Trump announces members of ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate AI policyPresident Donald Trump announced the formation of an AI task force, naming National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead it.NBC News21d agoSources (2)Whole story →Technologyai initiative announcement
White House Blocks CNN From Covering Trump On Air Force OneThe White House has blocked CNN from flying on Air Force One as the TV pool network traveling with Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.Deadline20d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentCultureDonald Trumpwhite house press access dispute
Trump unveils AI task forceThe US director of national intelligence and the Federal Trade Commission chairman will head up the White House’s “Super Intelligence Force” on AI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday.Semafor21d agoWhole story →Technologyai task force launch
Iowa task force sets Medicaid fraud-fighting agendaA new Gov. Kim Reynolds-appointed task force convened for the first time Wednesday to set a path to eliminate Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse in Iowa.Des Moines Register3mo agoWhole story →HealthKim Reynoldsiowa medicaid task force launch
Trump says "friend" Kim Jong Un sets North Korea apart from Iran on nukesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "friend" when asked why Iran should not be allowed to develop nuclear weaponsEUROPE SAYS26d agoWhole story →SecurityDonald Trumpus north korea relations
Why Anthropic’s draft bill sets $1 billion threshold for AI riskThe artificial intelligence company’s proposed threshold mirrors a California law — but repurposes it to decide when the government could block an advanced AI model.POLITICO4d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Jon Ossoff Is Doing Something DifferentWhat does that mean for 2028?The Atlantic1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJon Ossoff2028 election prospects
