Nationale Sicherheit
Hegseth fields ‘kamikaze dolphins’ question at Pentagon briefing, says shipping lane remains open in Strait of Hormuz
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine briefly joked Tuesday after a reporter asked about reports of “kamikaze dolphins” tied to Iran, then said commercial shipping still has access to a safe lane through the Strait of Hormuz despite mine concerns.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
FCC extends updates for banned drones and routers until 2029
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Montag, 04. Mai 2026, 16:25 UhrCongress approves 45-day FISA Section 702 extension amid continued reauthorization impasse
Freitag, 24. April 2026, 16:26 UhrJohnson rolls out revised three-year Section 702 renewal plan as April 30 deadline nears
Freitag, 24. April 2026, 03:32 UhrSpecial counsel seeks 30-year term for ex-President Yoon over Pyongyang drone dispatch
Montag, 13. April 2026, 02:25 UhrCongress returns to Washington with lengthy to-do list
Donnerstag, 09. April 2026, 11:00 UhrAppeals court denies Anthropic stay amid supply chain risk blacklist fight
Mittwoch, 08. April 2026, 09:26 UhrChina enforces new rules to secure supply chains
Dienstag, 07. April 2026, 12:51 UhrUS agencies warn of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure PLCs
Montag, 06. April 2026, 10:35 UhrPresident Lee expresses regret over individuals' drone flights into North Korea