Minnesota lawmaker shooting investigation raises alarm

Authorities are probing a deadly shooting incident involving a Minnesota lawmaker, with early reports hinting at a suspect impersonating a police officer. The unsettling event has sent shockwaves through local politics, prompting heightened security measures and urgent governmental reviews amidst a turbulent political climate.

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US Army Taps Meta, Palantir, OpenAI Execs for New AI Reserve Unit

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Silicon Valley's top CTOs are trading hoodies for uniforms, joining a new Army Reserve unit to advance military AI. The move deepens controversial ties between Big Tech and the Pentagon, sparking both praise for patriotism and backlash over ethics.The pos…

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Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software in push for digital independence

therecord - Denmark's digital affairs ministry says it plans to switch to the open source LibreOffice software and away from Microsoft products as part of an effort to make the government more digitally independent.

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Israel shuts embassies amid diplomatic backlash fears

Israel has unexpectedly closed its global embassies following an attack on Iran, citing fears of retaliatory backlash and escalating international tension. Officials warn that the drastic measure reflects heightened security concerns and potential political fallout, leaving the diplomatic community to wonder if this is quick-fix panic or strategic recalibration.

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Trump’s LA troop deployment stokes partisan firestorm

Trump’s decision to deploy troops in Los Angeles has ignited political sparring. With lawmakers debating both the legality and the appropriateness of military involvement on domestic soil, critics have taken a jab at the administration’s rationale as tensions and eyebrow-raises reach new heights.

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The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants

Molly Taft / wired - "The EPA is trying to get out of the climate change business,” says one expert.

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Feds Reportedly Sent a Predator Drone to Spy on LA Protesters

Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - The government is busting out the big guns to surveil protesters, according to trackers.

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Texas warns 300,000 crash reports siphoned via compromised user account

Iain Thomson / theregister - Lone Star State drivers with accident records need to be careful about fraud The Texas Department of Transportation says a compromised user account was used to improperly download nearly 300,000 crash reports, exposing personal data that could be exploite…

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Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

Joseph Cox / 404media - A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.

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Rolls-Royce group wins government backing to build UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors - ft.com

google - Rolls-Royce group wins government backing to build UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors ft.com

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LA protests face scrutiny as tactics and troop presence raise questions

Recent unrest in Los Angeles has sparked intense debate over the methods used to control protestors. Reports highlight the use of nonlethal weapons and political maneuvers that keep the National Guard in place, suggesting a tightening grip by both law enforcement and political actors amid public disquiet about civil liberties and safety.

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RFK Jr. decisively fires entire CDC vaccine panel amid controversy

Prominent anti‐vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the entire CDC vaccine advisory panel in a dramatic shakeup. The decision has experts scratching their heads as they wonder if rigorous scientific guidance was sacrificed at the altar of personal ideology, leaving public health policy in a precarious limbo.

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Trump, ICE Have Earned Every Bit Of The Hatred They’re Now Facing

Tim Cushing / techdirt - Trump is setting the stage for martial law. Again. The reasons for his latest move are directly tied to the actions of his administration and, more specifically, the most visible arm of his anti-migrant policies. ICE has been problematic for years, but it…

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Trump urges border czar to arrest Gov. Newsom

In a head-turning political salvo, President Trump called on his border czar to arrest California Governor Newsom, intensifying partisan tensions. The remark, laced with accusations including alleged criminal tax evasion, has fueled debate over the unpredictable nature of today’s political discourse.

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FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air traffic control overhaul

Benj Edwards / arstechnica - Agency seeks contractors to modernize decades-old systems within four years.

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Trump rescinds Biden’s cybersecurity initiatives with new executive order

Swagath Bandhakavi / techmonitor - US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that revokes multiple cybersecurity measures established by Joe Biden.

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Trump Administration Delays TikTok Ban Again Amid Ongoing Regulatory Stalemate

President Trump has once again postponed enforcement of a pending TikTok ban, extending a grace period while the administration grapples with regulatory and geopolitical pressures. The delay leaves the popular app stranded in limbo as policy uncertainty persists.

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Trump Pulled His NASA Pick, But Jared Isaacman Would’ve Rebuilt the Moon Program

Passant Rabie / gizmodo - The fallen NASA administrator nominee was clearly not a fan of the agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.

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Judge Blocks Deportation of Colorado Attack Suspect’s Family

A U.S. federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of the family connected to a Colorado attack suspect, effectively putting the removal process on pause. The decision, reported by both Reuters and Bloomberg, underscores the judiciary’s willingness to scrutinize immigration enforcement while the family challenges its detention in court.

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After Trump pulled NASA nomination, Musk ally Jared Isaacman says stint in politics was 'thrilling'

cnbc - Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, who had been President Trump's pick to run NASA, told investors in a letter on Wednesday that he's giving up his CEO role.

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