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House GOP leaders are punting a reauthorization vote for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that they had hoped to hold next week until mid-April, with a GOP hard-liner revolt over warrantless surveillance threatening to tank the legislation, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter granted anonymity to discuss the conference dynamics. GOP leaders are still dealing with a dozen or so Republican members who want reforms to the spy powers extension, as Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass a clean, 18-month extension without any changes. President Donald Trump has also asked for the clean extension. Johnson…

The leader oversaw assault exercises as 13-year-old Kim Ju-ae appeared to take the controls of an armored vehicle North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter appeared to drive a tank as her father rode on top of the vehicle during large-scale drills.Kim oversaw the offensive exercise showcasing joint infantry and armored advances, highlighting a focus on combat readiness, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.Footage released by KCNA showed Kim Ju-ae, believed to be about 13, with her head out of the driver’s hatch of a moving tank as her father sat on top with soldiers. Observers said her…

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) reacted to the Iran supplemental by saying that “I want to make sure I know the gameplan, because we want to know what the result is going to be, I trust the president and trust Pete Hegseth, trust our national security guys to make sure they’re defending our interests, but the American people don’t want to be involved and embroiled in a long-term war.” Roy said, “[W]e put $150 billion in the big, beautiful bill, very specifically so that we could get out there and…

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) reacted to reports of a $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon by saying that “we really need to press the Pentagon to become more efficient. I bet there’s 25, 50% waste in the Pentagon right now, where three or four companies control 90% of that industry.” Host Maria Bartiromo asked, “What is your sense of the president’s plans for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, and the idea that we’ve got so much going on right now, would you support a reconciliation plan…

President Donald Trump is again backing Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) for reelection, he announced on social media Friday, just weeks after withdrawing his endorsement of the freshman lawmaker after he joined GOP pushback to Trump’s tariff policies. “I will be fully supporting Jeff’s Re-Election to the House of Representatives, giving him my Complete and Total Endorsement!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Every true MAGA supporter and Republican, if they truly care about saving our Country, will do everything in their power to unify together, and defeat the Crazed Radical Left Democrats this November.” Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders…

Federal prosecutors have charged three individuals connected to server manufacturer Super Micro Computer, including the tech giant’s co-founder, with illegally diverting billions of dollars worth of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China in violation of U.S. export controls. CNBC reports that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment on Thursday charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Ruei-Tsan “Steven” Chang, and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun with violating the Export Control Reform Act. The charges relate to an alleged scheme to smuggle advanced AI technology containing Nvidia chips to China, despite strict export restrictions designed to protect U.S. national…

AP — Entering a soccer match without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws that will take effect ahead of the English League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. It was at the national stadium where thousands of ticketless people forced their way in for the European Championship final in July 2021 in violent and chaotic scenes. That led to a government review, which found that lives were endangered, sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak and the practice of what the British call “tailgating” – walking closely behind ticket holders to…

In late 2024, federal cybersecurity evaluators delivered a troubling assessment of one of Microsoft’s major cloud computing products, yet granted it authorization despite serious security concerns. ProPublica reports that Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) reviewers found themselves unable to verify the security of Microsoft’s Government Community Cloud High (GCC High) after years of incomplete documentation from the technology giant. According to an internal government report, Microsoft’s “lack of proper detailed security documentation” left reviewers with “a lack of confidence in assessing the system’s overall security posture.” One team member described the authorization package as “a pile of shit.”…

Recreational and tourist sites worldwide will now be a target for Iran’s aggression and what remains of the Islamic state’s leadership further added Friday it is still building missiles. The show of defiance singling out non-combatant civilian targets anywhere on the globe comes three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have eliminated a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries, AP reports. The outlet detailed: Iran’s top military spokesman warned Friday that “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” worldwide won’t be safe for Tehran’s enemies. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi made the threat as Iran continues to be…

Washington asked for permission to land warplanes on the island on March 4 and 8, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament Sri Lanka refused to provide ground access to two US fighter jets earlier this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament.Washington asked for permission to land the warplanes on the island on March 4 and 8, Dissanayake said on Friday.“They wanted to bring in two warplanes armed with eight anti-ship missiles from a base in Djibouti to the Mattala International Airport and we said no,” the Sri Lankan president told parliament.“We want to maintain our neutrality despite…