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 Story13h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Follow Up About Political GivingFollowing my morning post about the Democratic political contribution infrastructure, I had a number of TPM Readers write in saying,...Talking Points Memo13h agoWhole story →Build
NY grants millions for alternative transportation. See the detailsGov. Kathy Hochul recently announced more than $97 million in support of improvements to alternative transportation options in local communities across New York State.Rochester Democrat and Chronicle13h agoWhole story →BuildKathy Hochul
Americans GO OFF on Communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani After He Tells Illegals In SPANISH How to Evade ICE in These Three Steps (VIDEO)Marxist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showcased his latest bit of treachery with a twist that is sparking online anger.The Gateway Pundit13h agoWhole story →TechnologyZohran Mamdani
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 NewsHour14h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Wall Street Week | Europe’s AI Player, Argentina’s Two EconomiesThis week, campaign costs are soaring, but democratic fundraiser Blair Effron of Centerview Partners says many races may already have reached the point where more money stops making much difference. And, even though most Americans dislike the proliferation of data centers, one community has welcomed them with open arms. Plus, the key difference Mistral…Bloomberg14h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Michigan Retiree Without Internet Connection Credited with $4,500 in ActBlue DonationsPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff said in a Wednesday report that federal records had tied an 88-year-old retiree in Milan, Michigan, to nearly $4,500 in new ActBlue donations over six weeks, among them four logged on a day she had no internet access. The post Michigan Retiree Without Internet Connection Credited with $4,500 in ActBlue…Breitbart News Network14h agoWhole story →Technology
Gutierrez: US Has Gone Too Far With TariffsCarlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary and CEO of Kellogg and author of Sheer Will, says trade under the Trump administration has become all-encompassing and can be used as part of geopolitical and political negotiations beyond trade itself. Gutierrez says the US has gone too far with tariffs and that easing them could help reduce inflationary…Bloomberg14h agoWhole story →CommerceEconomy
Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday night, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer...The Hill14h agoWhole story →SecurityCommerce
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for Lying to Users and Harming Texans Including ChildrenThe great Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OPenAI and Sam Altman on Friday for lying to and misleading Texans on safety concerns.The Gateway Pundit14h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Public housing CEO says HUD’s ‘troubled’ rating is old newsIn a Friday news conference, RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith hit back at reporting on the federal government’s decision to designate the authority “troubled” before refusing to take questions from reporters.Richmond Times-Dispatch15h agoWhole story →Build
WATCH: Trump defends Musk on Starlink disturbances, says he'll 'never do anything wrong'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that service remained slow from Starshield, SpaceX's military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service.PBS NewsHour15h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat mapEvery defense contractor should reassess whether its cybersecurity reflects today’s threat environment or the one that existed five years ago.Federal News Network15h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midtermsResearchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.NPR15h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Blackstone Chips Bet (Podcast)The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Blackstone tactical opportunities group led a $2.3B private credit loan to CoreWeave in 2023, marking the first major deal of its kind and becoming a blueprint for chip-backed debt. This marked the first major deal of its kind…Bloomberg15h agoWhole story →BuildTechnology
Rebel Republicans make secret threat to block Trump’s nominees over UkraineRepublican senators are escalating their clash with President Donald Trump and reaching for one of their most powerful pieces of leverage. Senators from both parties have warned top White House officials that they will hold up Trump’s pending nominees until his administration restores the satellite communications Ukraine’s military relies on, The New…Raw Story15h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Texas attorney general accuses OpenAI of lying about ChatGPT safety and safeguardsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claims the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s reliability, trustworthiness and safety, particularly for teenage users.Courthouse News Service16h agoWhole story →CommerceJustice
'We May Do Another Little Epic Fury,' Trump Says After Claiming Not to Know About Possible Strike on IranWhen President Donald Trump landed in Florida for a Friday campaign rally, he dismissed comments from one of his own ambassadors that the US could strike Iran this weekend as part of his illegal nearly eight-month war—but once the commander-in-chief took the stage, he changed his tune, threatening more bloodshed. In an interview with online commentator…Common Dreams16h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
dreamstime_110834210A new report reveals more shortcomings of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act.Reason16h agoWhole story →Technology
Cybersecurity liability doesn’t necessarily start with a breach"Not just having IT sitting at the table, or your CISO sitting at the table, I want to have compliance, business, everybody at the table," said Michael Volkov.Federal News Network16h agoWhole story →Technology
