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Trump Initiates Call With Putin to Discuss Iran Conflict and Ukraine War
President Trump initiated a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin today, focusing on Iran and the war in Ukraine, according to Russian officials.
U.S. Officials Caught Off Guard by Scope of Israeli Strikes on Iranian Fuel Depots
Israeli strikes on roughly 30 Iranian fuel depots surprised U.S. officials who said the scope of the operation went far beyond what Washington expected after being notified in advance, prompting what one Israeli official described as a blunt U.S. reaction of “WTF,” according to Axios.
U.S. Intercepts Suspected Iranian Transmission That Could Signal Sleeper Asset Activation
U.S. officials have intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that could serve as an “operational trigger” for sleeper assets outside the country, according to a federal alert sent to law enforcement agencies.
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South Korean Lawmakers Advance Bill to Enable $350 Billion in U.S. Investments Under Trade Deal
A South Korean parliamentary committee on Monday approved final language for a special bill designed to implement a bilateral trade agreement that includes $350 billion in investments in the United States. The proposed “Special Act on Investment in the U.S.”...
Judge Rules Kari Lake’s USAGM Leadership Unlawful, Actions Declared Void
A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake was unlawfully appointed to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal agency that oversees Voice of America, concluding she was ineligible to serve as acting CEO when she was elevated to the position on July 31...
FBI Subpoenas Maricopa County Voting Records in Expanding Election Probe
The FBI has expanded its criminal investigation into suspected election irregularities, issuing a grand jury subpoena for a large tranche of voting records from Maricopa County, Arizona, according to Just The News. Sources said agents are receiving gigabytes of...
President Trump Names Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem to Serve as Special Envoy
President Trump announced Thursday that Senator Markwayne Mullin will take over as Secretary of Homeland Security at the end of the month, with current Secretary Kristi Noem transitioning to serve as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a new Western...
CISA Chief Information Officer Announces Departure From Agency
Robert Costello, the chief information officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced Tuesday he is leaving the agency, ending an 18-year career at the Department of Homeland Security. Costello’s tenure had recently faced turbulence,...
Anthropic Pushes Pentagon Deal to Avoid Supply Chain Ban
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei is negotiating with the US War Department to salvage his company’s role in the military’s AI supply chain following a breakdown in talks last week. Discussions with Emil Michael, under-secretary for research and engineering, aim...
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