Policy
‘Put them in trauma': A key MAGA leader’s plans for civil servants, troops, and more
Russell Vought’s plans track closely with Trump’s campaign rhetoric about using the military against domestic protesters, or what Trump has called the “enemy within.”
Threats
Adversaries will aim to ‘stoke societal unrest’ after Election Day, officials warn
Such efforts are intensifying, said an intelligence community official who confirmed that Russia was behind recent false claims about Tim Walz.
Policy
Trump’s radical view would test the military
Commanders and troops could be forced to contend with a president who orders the use of military force against political rivals.
Threats
VIDEO: Russian fighter jet nearly sideswipes US F-16
U.S. officials said the "unsafe, unprofessional" move “endangered all.”
Business
FBI raids defense contractor Carahsoft
Company president says the agents were there "as part of an investigation into a company with which Carahsoft has done business in the past."
Threats
What menaces November's elections? Threats of violence driven by misinformation, officials say
Election workers are afraid to do their jobs, state officials say, while GOP leaders push voter-fraud myths.
Science & Tech
Could an easy radio fix have prevented the Trump assassination attempt?
“Being able to talk to other agencies real-time certainly would assist in that response,” one official said.
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Threats
How federal agencies are responding to the Trump assassination attempt
FBI, Secret Service, and others are deploying personnel in response to Saturday's shooting.
Defense Systems
Homeland Security tests AI waters with tools for intel analysts
The pilot program is starting with unclassified data.
Threats
DHS details how AI could amplify biological, chemical threats
While access to laboratory facilities is still a hurdle, a new report notes that cloud labs could allow the stealthy development of weapons components.
Threats
'I feel really good' about election security, former NSA chief says
Paul Nakasone says the intelligence community has everything it needs to fight election interference.
Ideas
A militarized immigrant roundup won't work the way Trump says
Among the reasons: the Eisenhower administration paired its roundup with a massive guest-worker program that gave Mexican workers legal status.
Policy
Controversial surveillance program gets 2-year extension
Biden signed a law that extends Section 702 authorities into 2026—and lacks proposed limits on intelligence agencies' right to gather and search Americans' communications.
Threats
Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm
If officials confirm it, Moscow would join the list of recent foreign infiltrators of U.S. water infrastructure.
Science & Tech
The Navy is using robot ships to deter human smuggling out of Haiti
4th Fleet’s experiments with unmanned systems are a “game changer” for monitoring illicit activity, commander says
Science & Tech
US should accelerate hypersonic defenses, NORTHCOM head says
“We can’t pause at all,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Congress.
Threats