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Federalist Society’s celebrations mix with shock over Democratic sweep
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Two years ago, a champagne cork went flying on the Federalist Society convention stage as panelists toasted recent Supreme Court wins. A celebratory mood was still on display at this year’s annual gathering of the conservative legal movement, but those feelings were mixed with shock from Democrats’ midterm victories. “On election night, there was a congressman…
Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: ‘Step up to the daggum plate’
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party’s congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to “step up to the daggum plate” Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday’s nationwide ground stop. “We know that it…
Zelensky accuses SpaceX of lying about Starshield restrictions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of lying about restrictions on its Starshield satellite service.
Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions
Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company wrote in a post…
Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users’ photos without specific consent
Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled a “get suggestions from gallery when browsing” feature by default and requested access to users’ personal photo library through a single permission notice, according to a…
Blumenthal says Lutnick ‘must go’ following Nvidia scandal
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) called on Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Commerce secretary, to step down over reports the cabinet member shielded Nvidia from federal oversight — accusations which emerged after the tech giant’s CEO resigned this week. Jensen Huang stepped down from Nvidia’s chief role Thursday after claims came to light of his reported…
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On This Day in History: An Aviation Pioneer Created the World’s First ‘Aircraft Carrier’
Trailblazing pilot Eugene Burton Ely performed the first flight from the deck of an airplane on November 14, 1910—and followed it up by landing on one two months later. The post On This Day in History: An Aviation Pioneer Created the World’s First ‘Aircraft Carrier’ appeared first on The National Interest.
Scenes From the Nationwide Ground Stop
Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday.
How the UAE Became the Ukraine War’s Top Mediator
By balancing its ties with Russia and Ukraine, the UAE has maintained diplomatic credibility, unlike other would-be arbiters. The post How the UAE Became the Ukraine War’s Top Mediator appeared first on The National Interest.
Will the New Congress Take Up ‘Right to Repair’ for the Military?
The lack of a “right to repair” rule for military equipment has cost the Pentagon billions of dollars per year. Now Congress may be on the verge of establishing one. The post Will the New Congress Take Up ‘Right to Repair’ for the Military? appeared first on The National Interest.
The US Navy Will Pay $137 Million for Propulsion Systems for Its Next Virginia-Class Submarines
The Virginia-class submarines utilize pump-jets rather than conventional screw propellers, which are quieter but must be built carefully. BAE Systems says it is up to the task. The post The US Navy Will Pay $137 Million for Propulsion Systems for Its Next Virginia-Class Submarines appeared first on The National Interest.
Why Iran Hasn’t Given Up on the Caucasus
Tehran is too weak to fight for the region today. It still intends to stop the Trump Route and to hold the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline at risk. The post Why Iran Hasn’t Given Up on the Caucasus appeared first on The National Interest.