Trump poses ultimatum on Blanche, will push for anti-weaponization fund if AG not confirmed

President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on Saturday, telling them to stop stalling on confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general or he would push again to make his anti-weaponization fund a reality. Tillis and Cornyn have refused to vote for Blanche as the full-time attorney general unless it is … Read more

Maps show where heavy rainfall poses flood risks across Northeast

More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the northeastern United States on Wednesday, as a storm system that brought tornadoes to parts of the Midwest earlier in the week moves into New England. The National Weather Service issued flood watches for large chunks of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont that … Read more

Massive AI buildout poses inflation threat as consumers pay more for electricity

WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache. The gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power artificial intelligence has made memory chips, computer processors, and other equipment, as well as electricity more expensive, and economists expect it … Read more

Cuba’s president says country poses “no threat” to U.S. after report of island’s alleged military drones

Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba “poses no threat” to the United States and doesn’t have “aggressive plans or intentions against any country,” after Axios reported that the island nation has hundreds of military drones and has been allegedly discussing plans to strike the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay and potentially … Read more

Conservative FISA revolt poses fresh test for Speaker Johnson

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A brewing fight over privacy rights and national security will come to a head in the House of Representatives in the coming weeks, shaping up to be the latest test for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his razor-thin GOP majority. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence … Read more

What country poses the largest national security threat to the U.S. right now?

What country poses the largest national security threat to the U.S. right now? – CBS News Watch CBS News Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified about threats against the U.S. before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more. Source link