National Security

Cole Tomas Allen entered a not guilty plea Monday morning to charges of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. The case involves an attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. Allen faces life in prison if convicted.

10. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

US federal agencies have disclosed that Russian military intelligence compromised thousands of small office and home routers, urging owners to take immediate protective measures.

A key U.S. surveillance tool, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, faces expiration on April 20 without congressional action. Lawmakers from both parties worry it enables warrantless spying on Americans' communications, while supporters highlight its role in counterterrorism and national security. The debate crosses party lines as reforms are pushed amid past abuses.

14. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI Faktatjekket

Florida officials and lawmakers are responding to a report by the Network Contagion Research Institute that alleges documented overlap between some Florida-based nonprofits and religious organizations and individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses or associated with groups including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as Gov. Ron DeSantis highlights recent state actions aimed at curbing support for designated terrorist groups.

Following the FCC's March 23 announcement banning sales of new Wi-Fi routers with major foreign manufacturing due to security risks, companies like TP-Link and Netgear have responded with production shift plans, while experts cite threats like Salt Typhoon and warn of update cutoffs after March 1, 2027. No exemptions granted yet; Starlink routers appear unaffected.

29. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI Faktatjekket

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on April 1, 2026, in a case tied to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit automatic birthright citizenship for certain U.S.-born children, including those born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or who lack permanent legal status. The dispute has also fueled renewed attention on “birth tourism,” a practice critics say can involve visa fraud, though giving birth in the United States is not illegal in itself.