Midterm alarm bells: Democrats face steep favorability deficit despite election gains

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image as they try to win back congressional majorities from the Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Just 28% of Americans questioned in a CNN poll view the Democratic … Read more

Trump’s Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

Under international humanitarian law, civilian sites cannot be made the “object of attack or of reprisals.” The only exception is if they are used for military purposes, but attacks must still adhere to the principles of international law. In his threat, Trump said that such attacks on civilian infrastructure would be carried out as “retribution” … Read more

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the widening war on protected landmarks that are important to Iranian identity and world history. The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned … Read more

‘Serious concerns’: GOP sounds alarm on taxpayer funds going to ‘high risk’ universities vulnerable to CCP

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The House Select Committee on China is calling on the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pause a $67 million research security initiative, citing concerns that the universities leading the effort have engaged in problematic collaborations with Chinese military-linked institutions. In a Tuesday letter to NSF … Read more

OpenAI alters deal with Pentagon as critics sound alarm over surveillance

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveiled a reworked agreement with the Pentagon Monday night governing the Defense Department’s use of its AI services, which he says provides stronger guarantees that the military won’t use OpenAI’s systems for domestic surveillance. The new agreement states that “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of … Read more

Swalwell campaign sets off alarm bells after accepting $25K donation from CCP-tied lawyer: ‘Outrageous’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., gubernatorial campaign continues to be bankrolled by Keliang “Clay” Zhu despite concerns over his ties to China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Zhu donated another $25,000 to Swalwell’s campaign earlier this month after he had already donated $5,000 to … Read more