National Security

The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for software and firmware updates on certain banned drones and routers to January 2029. The move covers devices added to a national security list in late 2025 and early 2026.

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Federal authorities say anger over the U.S. conflict with Iran may have helped drive a suspect to attack President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. Cole Allen charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25 and fired a shotgun at agents protecting the president.

U.S. Congress members returned to Washington this week after a two-week recess, facing a packed agenda including a high-profile Democrat's scandal, an ongoing war with Iran, expiring spy powers, and a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Lawmakers must address calls to expel Representative Eric Swalwell, conduct show votes on the Iran conflict, renew FISA Section 702 authority, and resolve funding for the shuttered agency. These issues highlight tensions between parties and constitutional questions over executive actions.

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In the latest development of the Anthropic supply chain risk controversy, a U.S. federal appeals court on April 9 denied Anthropic's emergency motion to block the Trump administration's blacklisting of its AI technology. The court expedited oral arguments for May 19 but ruled the balance of equities favors the government, marking a setback following a prior district court injunction.

The Federal Communications Commission announced on March 23, 2026, that new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US pose an unacceptable national security risk and will be added to its Covered List. The ban applies to sales of new models but spares existing and previously authorized routers. Manufacturers may seek exemptions by planning to shift production to the US.

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A report warns that the United States will face a “critical shortage” of China expertise within a decade, threatening policymakers' ability to manage Washington’s most consequential strategic relationship. As China experts retire and the number of Americans studying in China sharply declines, the talent gap poses a “national security and an economic competitiveness” problem.