Kristi Noem caught faking State Dept letterhead to swat down firing rumors: reportAmid rumors she was being ousted from the State Department, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put out what looked like an official press release on social media stating she was still a “senior adviser,” according to a report by Politico's National Security Daily. Two people familiar with her work at the department said State’s leadership…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Agriculture secretary says agency is ‘full-bore ahead’ on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service.Federal News Network11h agoSources (2)Whole story →FoodPlanet
Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.govThe Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began…The Hill11h agoWhole story →HealthFood
Ann Tighe, attorney who was a finalist in consideration to be city's top federal prosecutor, dies at 87Had she been selected in 1997, Ms. Tighe would have been the first woman to hold the office, a job that's still never been held by a woman.Chicago Sun-Times11h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled. In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department asked the court to act by…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Treasury proposes rule to curb high-tech investments in China and other adversariesThe U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern."PBS NewsHour12h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
PACs backing Bill Hill discourage votes for incarcerated Democrat in Alaska’s U.S. House raceThe spending to elevate awareness of Hafner’s status as a federal inmate to boost Hill is part of a broader pattern in Alaska’s congressional races, where PACs have poured millions of dollars into campaigns involving fringe candidates.Anchorage Daily News12h agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticealaska u s house race
First Lady Melania Trump secures ceasefire for Ukrainian cityAll sides are praising Melania Trump for securing a ceasefire for a war-torn Ukrainian city on the front lines to allow people there to evacuate. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports.NBC News12h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.BBC News12h agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffsCollins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''PBS NewsHour12h agoWhole story →Economy
Trump Pushes DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) says restrictions on Starlink service have dealt a significant blow to Ukraine's counter-drone capabilities and disrupted an early-warning system for incoming ballistic missiles. Carlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary and CEO of…Bloomberg12h agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.PBS NewsHour12h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
About half concerned Republicans could try to overturn midterm results: SurveyA new poll released Friday suggests half of Americans are concerned Republicans may try to overturn the results of November’s midterm election. Fifty percent of respondents to the New York Times/Siena University survey said they were either "very" or "somewhat worried" the GOP may use “illegal means” to overturn the election, compared to 49 percent...The Hill12h agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
Man sentenced to two years for sale of machine gun conversion devicesA man indicted on federal charges of possession and transfer of a machine gun was sentenced Friday in a Helena-West Helena federal courtroom to two years in prison.Arkansas Online12h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian12h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Army’s Strategic Capital Initiative is ‘not slowing down’ under new leadership"To be clear to the market and to our partners — we're moving out. Good news is there is no gap, only consistent desire to move faster," Marc Andersen said.Federal News Network12h agoWhole story →Security
Cornell football community ‘in shock’ after coach Ed Dawson dies during gameEd Dawson, the veteran head coach of the Cornell football team, died during Friday night’s game at Rochester. Cornell athletic director Bill Sacco confirmed the news late Friday night, and Superintendent Aaron Thomas released a statement that said Dawson experienced a medical emergency on the sideline during the game andPittsburgh Tribune-Review12h agoWhole story →Security
Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm racesIt's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state's agriculture industry particularly hard and could influence the midterm elections.PBS NewsHour12h agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
‘One of the worst’ DOJ claims ever made flagged in plot to block massive GOP lossPresident Donald Trump's Justice Department made a last-ditch move to shield a vulnerable Republican senator, and legal experts say it's dead on arrival. The DOJ filed a suit Thursday seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, Politico reported Friday. Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller didn't mince words…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →Justice
Collins says she secured Canada tariff exemptions for farmersSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says she has “secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries” as the Trump administration announces it has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian imports. This comes ahead of a tight Senate race in Maine. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports.NBC News12h agoWhole story →EconomyFood
