Pentagon's school system director stepping downWelcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon's school system director stepping down The director of the Pentagon's school system, Paul Craft, is resigning at the end of this month — less than eight months after being selected to lead the agency, a...The Hill3d agoWhole story →SecurityEducationpentagon school director resignation
Anthropic PAC splits Q3 donations down the middle{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic PAC splits Q3 donations down the middle Anthropic’s corporate political action committee poured $161,000 into campaigns across the aisle last month, bringing their total third-quarter spending to more than $250,000, according to spending records first shared with The Hill. © Patrick Sison, Associated…The Hill3d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentq3 pac donations
Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to knowOn Wednesday, Elon Musk’s Starlink was pulled into the center of a controversy after Ukraine’s military faced restricted access to Starshield, the military version of the satellite-based system. Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…The Hill3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink controversy
4 GOP senators join letter demanding Pentagon inspector general investigation of Ukraine’s Starlink outageFour Republican senators have signed on to a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general expressing “grave concern” over Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to intelligence-sharing and high-speed Starlink data, which it needs to intercept Russian drones, and asked him to investigate whether senior Defense officials played a role. “We urgently…The Hill3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink outage investigation
Musk bankrolls PAC spending big on Paxton in TexasTech mogul Elon Musk poured $158 million into a key super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) Senate run as part of his push to keep Republican majorities in Congress. Musk was the single donor to Texas PAC — a political action committee backing Paxton's run — in the third quarter, according to...The Hill3d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenttexas senate election funding
What does Trump's Russia deal actually mean?{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What does Trump's Russia deal actually mean? President Trump’s controversial diesel deal with Russia may not actually bring down prices ahead of the midterms. © Greg Nash Trump announced last week that Russia would “immediately” supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and...The Hill3d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyrussia diesel deal
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick promises 'consequences' if US goes dark on UkraineRep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) called Ukraine’s loss of access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, a “major problem” and said Congress would respond if the U.S. abandons its support for Ukraine. Ukraine said it was suddenly unable to use Starshield on Wednesday, which could have major impacts on its defense operations and ability...The Hill3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine aid debate
NCAA president warns Congress: Transfer portal killing graduation ratesThe president of the NCAA is urging Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act for the sake of timely student-athlete graduation rates. Charlie Baker, NCAA's president, in a new letter to lawmakers Thursday argued "the court-imposed unlimited transfer policy is leading to worse academic outcomes for student-athletes who transfer multiple times." A…The Hill3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationncaa transfer portal debate
