Speculation swirls over rumors about closeted GOP senator: 'Highly illegal – and on tape!'Left-leaning influencers are previewing revelations dropping later Thursday about a Republican senator's personal affairs that allegedly broke the law and possibly endangered national security. The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur and Democratic activist Harry Sisson both announced on social media that a video documentary will be posted online showing video…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
'He has peaked': MAGA gear goes into hiding as Trump stores shutter ahead of midtermsPresident Donald Trump supporters are showing less enthusiasm for wearing their MAGA gear out in public, according to retailers, and the shops that built a business on the president’s brand are rushing to sell off inventory before demand dries up. At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year, including the MAGA Mall, a large online…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Meta Sued in Australia Over Alleged Harm to ChildrenThe social media giant faces a new class action lawsuit, days after the government said it would take action against the company for failing to comply with safety regulations.Time3d agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
Hackers are turning web browsing into a spyware trapHackers are finding new ways to infect iPhones with spyware — even when victims never click a malicious link — according to new research shared with Axios. Why it matters: Software once used to spy on politicians, journalists and other high-value targets is becoming a tool for everyday cybercriminals looking to steal cryptocurrency and login credentials.…Axios3d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuild
Rubio, Hegseth point fingers at Musk in Starlink slowdownTop Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit. Looking to deflect the controversial move — which was swiftly…The Hill3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Rubio floats CIA 'partnership' to Cubans tired of 'failed promises, corruption'Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered Cubans a discreet CIA partnership opportunity in a Friday social media post, saying "now is the time" for those looking to "create positive change” in the Caribbean country. “The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change...The Hill1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Mamdani accused of ‘openly helping illegal aliens evade ICE’ in Spanish language video“If you encounter ICE, these are your rights,” Mamdani, speaking in Spanish, opens the minute-and-half long video, which was posted on social media.New York Post1d agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
CISA Flags Two Actively Exploited Critical Flaws in Collabora Online and Arista VeloCloudCISA adds exploited Collabora Online and Arista VeloCloud flaws to KEV, with federal agencies directed to patch by October 26.The Hacker News1d agoWhole story →Technology
White House accused of brazen end-run around court order in 'Whac-A-Mole' schemeA watchdog coalition accused the Trump White House of finding a sneaky workaround to keep its promotional blitz going after a judge intervened. In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a coalition led by Common Cause asked U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon to expand her order halting the administration's…Raw Story19h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
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 Hill19h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
US judge weighing Trump's White House ban on media outletsA US federal judge was holding a hearing on Wednesday to consider a demand by CNN, MS NOW and Politico to have their White House access restored afterBreitbart News Network11d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentCulturewhite house press access dispute
Federal judge expected to rule on White House ban of 3 news outlets : NPRLawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.NPR1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturewhite house press ban lawsuit
News outlets will ask judge to end Trump's White House ban at hearingNews outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their access to the White House after President Donald Trump banned them in one of his most dramatic clashes with the media to date.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmenttrump white house media ban
Judge Will Not Yet Rule on WH Stripping Media Outlets of CredentialsA federal judge said that he will not yet rule on whether the White House can strip media outlets of credentials.Breitbart News Network1mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentwhite house press credentials dispute
Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets Trump bannedWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge early Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and saWTOP1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDonald Trumpwhite house press access dispute
Dramatic recording could help answer why NBC4 helicopter crashedAt a news conference Wednesday, federal transportation officials said the most critical information available so far has been video captured from the helicopter during its final, live broadcast moments before it crashed.Los Angeles Times1mo agoWhole story →CultureBuild
internet apocolypsePlus: How to be more secure in an age of AI hacking, more Trump administration corruption allegations, Virginia Democrat indicted for marijuana scheme, and more...Reason2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Is Trump's latest White House media ban legal? It could get complicatedWASHINGTON – If recent history is the judge, President Donald Trump faces an uncertain legal landscape after his latest attempt to ban certain media outletsEUROPE SAYS1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureDonald Trumpwhite house media ban
