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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey’s most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he’s been for the past month. A scion of one of the state’s most storied political dynasties, Kean’s team says the two-term congressmember is facing unspecified health issues. The New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted since March 5 and has missed almost 50 roll call votes. The other two Republicans in the New Jersey delegation, Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, said they have called and texted Kean out of concern for his health. But so far, neither…

The defense tech behemoth has set the internet on fire with a tweet likened to the ‘ramblings of a comic book villain’ American surveillance tech contractor Palantir released a 22-point manifesto over the weekend, calling for a “new era” of AI-enabled US military supremacy. The internet went wild, with the text being labeled a blueprint for “technofascism.” Posted on X on Saturday, the document goes far beyond the typical mission statement of a Silicon Valley tech company. It outlines Palantir’s positions on the role of technology and military power in the 21st century, stating: “Silicon Valley has an affirmative obligation to…

Baylor University is being accused of attempting to “sabotage” tonight’s Turning Point USA event by denying ticket holders from the greater Waco community after initially approving non-student ticket holders, the organization says. The event, hosted by students with the school’s Turning Point USA chapter, will feature Border Czar Tom Homan, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and conservative podcast host Benny Johnson, as part of the organization’s “This is the Turning Point Tour.” But despite initially approving non-student ticket holders from the broader community, Baylor University is now denying 4,500 people from attending the event in Waco Hall, a dome-roofed auditorium on campus, Turning Point USA…

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston City Council, by a vote of 13-4, passed a new policy resolution that appears to resolve the dispute with the State of Texas over ICE cooperation. Shortly before today’s 2-hour debate and vote, Houston ICE officials announced officers arrested 277 criminal aliens in the Houston area during the past two weeks. Fox 26 Houston’s Greg Groogan posted on social media that the Houston City Council voted 14-3 to amend its previously passed “controversial sanctuary ordinance” to resolve the conflict with state law enforcement grant funding obligations. Groogan stated the vote allows Houston police officers to…

Piero Corvetto, the head of Peru’s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), resigned from his position on Tuesday amid the ongoing uncertainty of the April 12 election results. Peru is presently in the midst of a new chapter of its already convoluted years-long political crisis as ONPE, the institution in charge of organizing and carrying out elections in Peru, has not finished counting the votes of the April 12 presidential election, in which 35 different candidates ran on the ballot. The sheer amount of candidates virtually guaranteed that no candidate would be able to attain the required 50-percent vote majority to…

The Senate’s top cybersecurity official is aiming to expand the number of AI licenses and approved AI tools available to Senate staff — and it will come with a price tag. The Senate sergeant at arms, the chief law enforcement official on Capitol Hill whose office also manages IT and logistics, is seeking a $2.8 million boost for the department’s fiscal 2027 budget for AI licenses as appetite grows in Congress for using large language models in day-to-day workflow. “About 10 percent of Senate users have already used the free, unsupported version of this technology,” Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer…

Tehran’s online response to the US-Israeli attack was surprisingly sleek, agile, and effective One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran’s multi-pronged PR response.From memes to sleek AI-generated cartoons to official messaging, pro-Iranian online content looks like anything but the product of a stiff-necked self-centered bureaucracy stuck in an outdated mindset – what was broadly expected from the Iranian government. The posts hit the right buttons, adapt to local environments, and react to current events lighting-fast.RT explores how Iran has shown off its edge in the fight for the hearts…

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has changed his Instagram profile picture to a Palestinian child reading a book from behind razor wire, as Israeli soldiers look on. Irving has 20.2 million followers on Instagram. Irving has a history of adopting Pro-Palestinian positions. In February, Irving attended the NBA All-Star Game wearing a shirt that read “PRESS” on the front, in tribute to journalists covering the war between Israel and Hamas. Many so-called journalists covering the Israeli-Hamas conflict have been proven to either be Hamas operatives or, at the very least, not real journalists. In November 2024, Irving wore a chain…

Britain could see its internet speeds turned down, blacked out during peak demand, or subjected to premium pricing as telecom companies plan to manage surging electricity prices in one of the most expensive country for energy in the world. All of Britain’s mobile telecoms companies have warned the government that without support they may be forced to ration access to the internet because surging electricity prices makes the energy intensive business of operating the networks on which mobile phones rely uneconomical. The demand for change from the businesses comes after the UK’s left-wing Labour government announced the British Industrial Competitiveness…

The federal prosecutor running the investigation into cost overruns for a long-running renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters says the inquiry will continue, raising the possibility that the confirmation of President Trump’s nominee to head the Fed could be delayed. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday that the investigation would not be brought to an end despite protests from Senators at a hearing Tuesday for Kevin Warsh’s nomination to be the next chairman of the Fed. Senator Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican, has repeatedly said he will hold up the confirmation until the…