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The House passed a three-year reauthorization of a key spy power Wednesday, sending the extension to the Senate one day before it is set to expire. A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted 235-191 to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after weeks of agonizing negotiations and intraparty disputes. But the saga isn’t over yet. The Senate is unlikely to clear the House-passed extension, which will be sent over with an unrelated, permanent ban on the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a digital currency attached. That provision was included at the behest of ultraconservatives, but it is so…
The US president has repeatedly hinted at a possible regime-change operation on the island A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba without congressional authorization has failed in the Senate.The Republican-majority Senate’s vote on the measure on Tuesday narrowly dismissed it as out of order in a 51-47 tally on grounds that there are no active hostilities with Cuba.Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat who introduced the war powers resolution in March, said it was needed as Trump’s blockade of the island had caused “humanitarian crises across Cuba,” including disruptions to medical…
A report from Axios on Sunday claimed Israel deployed its famed Iron Dome defense system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early in Operation Epic Fury and the system was able to intercept many of the missiles and drones Iran launched at its neighbor. The Axios report was based on information from two Israeli officials and one American official, all of them unnamed. According to the Israeli officials, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed asked for help from Israel as unprovoked Iranian attacks mounted, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by sending “an Iron Dome battery with interceptors and several…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani outlined a widening fiscal gap facing the city and emphasized the need for additional revenue and state-level changes, as officials moved to delay a key budget deadline amid ongoing negotiations. Mamdani stated: New York City faces a budget crisis of a historic magnitude. We inherited a deficit larger than any since the Great Recession. Years of mismanagement and chronic under budgeting, alongside a structural imbalance between what New York City sends to the state and what we receive in return have taken a toll. We cannot close this deficit with savings alone. We need…
Former FBI Director James Comey responded to the new indictment from the Department of Justice, alleging that he threatened President Trump in a social media post. The two-count indictment against Comey stemmed from a social media post in 2025 featuring an arranged set of seashells on a North Carolina beach that said “86 47” – 86 possibly meaning “eliminate” and 47 potentially means President Trump. While the phrase “86” does not inherently mean violence – it allegedly originated as a restaurant term – people immediately criticized the post for tangentially implying violence, and Comey deleted the post as a result.…
A Stanford microbiologist was shaken when an AI chatbot outlined a detailed plan for a biological attack on mass transit systems during a safety test last summer. The New York Times reports that a Stanford microbiologist was shaken last summer when an AI chatbot outlined a detailed plan for a biological attack during a safety test. AI chatbots have reportedly provided scientists with disturbingly specific instructions for creating and deploying biological weapons, according to transcripts shared by researchers hired to test the safety of these systems. Dr. David Relman, a microbiologist and biosecurity expert at Stanford who has advised the federal…
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday announced new sanctions against “35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture and facilitate the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars.” “These networks allow Iran’s armed forces — including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — to access the international financial system to receive payment for illicit oil sales, purchase sensitive components for missiles and other weapons systems, and transfer money to Iran’s terrorist proxies,” OFAC said. “Iran’s shadow banking system serves as a critical financial lifeline for its armed forces, enabling activities…
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) responded to a question on if there is a rising issue with left-wing political violence by saying, “No. I think there’s political violence on both sides, and one is not greater than the other.” He also stated that “President Trump has lowered the bar in politics. … And the solution is to clean it up on both sides, and for both sides to agree that it’s a problem with everyone, but that’s not what’s happening right now. There’s just a blame game that continues, and we need to…
As Democrats seek to define a cost-of-living agenda ahead of the midterms, House members in the party’s left flank let loose an opening salvo Wednesday. The Congressional Progressive Caucus laid out 10 prospective bills aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs, utilities, gas, child care, housing and more. “This is the Progressive Caucus’ idea of what government should be doing for you every single day,” Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), the group’s chair, told reporters. “We think these ideas are not just progressive, but they are common sense. This is what all House Democrats should be able to unify around.”…
Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post over disagreements with President Donald Trump regarding his waning support for the country, the Financial Times has reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.The State Department has confirmed Davis’ departure but denied that she was leaving because of differences with the president.“Ambassador Davis has been a steadfast proponent of the Trump administration’s efforts to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement on Tuesday. He added that Davis will depart Kiev in June.Davis has served as chargé d’affaires…