Monday, October 12, 2026
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking for answers from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) over its handling of sex abuse allegations within its ranks. In a letter to AAU leadership, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and ranking member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) called it “unacceptable that AAU is failing to…
Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin warned that the artificial-intelligence investment boom could bring major productivity gains but also create financial...
The Fed voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to raise rates, the first hike in three years.
The ICANN applications for new top-level domains include everything from .openai to .jackpot.
The Trump administration has called the trade deficit a “national emergency,” but economists say it’s actually a sign of a resilient American economy.
At least 81 U.S. military aircraft and drones have been damaged or destroyed since the war against Iran began early this year, according to a new report prepared for members of Congress. The Monday report, produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), showed the military has sustained losses of uncrewed platforms, including 45 MQ-9 Reaper…
Aaron Sorkin’s “Social Reckoning” film is based on the true story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s leaks to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Wednesday afternoon in San Diego, following the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment to the Middle East. Hegseth is set to address the crew as the aircraft carrier returns to the U.S. after more than 280 days without a port call, including military operations…
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.
He also compared Bessent to another fiery speaker, Iraq’s “Baghdad Bob.”
The Federal Communications Commission has banned the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls. A ruling issued on Thursday makes the voices illegal.
The Trump administration violated federal law by withholding tens of millions of dollars in research grant funding Congress had appropriated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), according to a federal watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Impoundment Control…
The Trump administration will propose to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, it announced Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release that in the coming days, it will propose changes to Biden-era regulations. It did not release a specific proposal but said it would make changes…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the highest unit award, the Presidential Unit Citation, to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group crew Wednesday upon the aircraft carrier’s return to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. Hegseth praised the crew for supporting the U.S. military’s operations against Iran and helping enforce the…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a case about whether the Air Force needs to conduct environmental review before its munitions detonations in Guam. An environmental group, Prutehi Guåhan, has sued, saying that the decision to file a permit renewal application with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) constitutes an agency action that triggered…
Kratom, a plant with opioid-like properties sold over the counter, has drawn growing scrutiny from lawmakers on Capitol Hill as some states seek to ban the product or its synthetic derivatives. Calls for a federal response, including Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) request that the Trump administration act, come after compounds of kratom were found in…
Brendan Carr’s FCC voted to end the the rule, which prevents a broadcast station from reaching more that 39 percent of US TV households, in August. The lobby groups say that the order “arbitrarily and capriciously ignores the harms that will surely follow from allowing broadcast station groups to exceed the National Cap,” Ars Technica reports. [Link: Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership cap | https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/cable-lobby-to-sue-trump-fcc-over-repeal-of-national-tv-ownership-cap/ | Ars Technica]
Most U.S. voters want more safeguards on artificial intelligence and think the federal government has fallen short in confronting the powerful technology’s risks, according to a new poll. In a Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday, 57 percent of respondents said they believe the Trump administration is not taking the risks posed by AI seriously enough, while…
