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Rising Pension Costs Leave Police Positions Vacant, Response Times Climb
Policy

Rising Pension Costs Leave Police Positions Vacant, Response Times Climb

Escalating pension costs force California cities to leave police positions vacant, driving response times up as retirement obligations consume budgets, a new Pacific Research Institute analysis finds.

5d ago
Trump Orders Utilities to Block Some Foreign Grid Equipment, Citing Security Risk
Energy

Trump Orders Utilities to Block Some Foreign Grid Equipment, Citing Security Risk

Trump signed an order blocking certain foreign-made grid equipment from utilities, citing national security threats. The directive allows removal of existing equipment and gives DOE 120 days to draft rules.

6d ago
Army Picks Five Firms to Build Nuclear Microreactors at Military Bases
Energy

Army Picks Five Firms to Build Nuclear Microreactors at Military Bases

The U.S. Army selected five companies to build over 20 nuclear microreactors at military bases, combining $2.2 billion in federal funding with private investment to help developers overcome early deployment risks.

6d ago
Kazakhstan consolidates power ahead of election to secure foreign policy balance
Policy

Kazakhstan consolidates power ahead of election to secure foreign policy balance

Kazakhstan's pro-presidential party won 71% in Aug. 23 elections featuring only pro-government parties, part of reforms aimed at securing political stability amid intensifying U.S.-China-Russia competition.

Aug 27, 2026
China Pushes Arctic Expansion Despite Growing Political Resistance
Security

China Pushes Arctic Expansion Despite Growing Political Resistance

China pursues Arctic expansion through energy investments, scientific stations, and shipping routes despite mounting resistance. Arctic states now view Beijing as strategic challenge, not just economic partner, report finds.

Aug 25, 2026
Quantum Sensors and Optical Links May Power Next Generation of Drone Swarms
Security

Quantum Sensors and Optical Links May Power Next Generation of Drone Swarms

Quantum sensors and optical communications could enable autonomous drone swarms resistant to jamming and detection, a Hoover Institution analysis finds, addressing GPS denial and encryption vulnerabilities in contested environments.

Aug 22, 2026
Navy Steam Catapult Order Could Cut Carrier Fleet to Nine, Cost Billions
Security

Navy Steam Catapult Order Could Cut Carrier Fleet to Nine, Cost Billions

Trump's order to return Navy carriers to steam catapults could cost billions, delay ships into the 2030s, and shrink the fleet to nine carriers during the next decade.

Aug 19, 2026
Pentagon Seeks $1.5 Trillion, 44% More Than Last Year, Despite Never Passing Audit
Security

Pentagon Seeks $1.5 Trillion, 44% More Than Last Year, Despite Never Passing Audit

Trump Administration seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget, up 44% from last year, despite Pentagon never passing audit and reporting $11 billion in confirmed fraud since 2017.

Aug 18, 2026
Treasury Ends Data Collection on U.S. Firms, Will Delete Records
Policy

Treasury Ends Data Collection on U.S. Firms, Will Delete Records

Treasury ends Corporate Transparency Act data collection on U.S. companies and will delete existing records within 180 days, citing privacy concerns and limited national security value.

Aug 15, 2026
U.S. Shutdown of AI Model Fable 5 Lasted 19 Days, Report Warns of Trust Damage
Technology

U.S. Shutdown of AI Model Fable 5 Lasted 19 Days, Report Warns of Trust Damage

Aug 4, 2026
Pentagon Creates New Office to Expand Defense Suppliers, Reduce China Reliance
Security

Pentagon Creates New Office to Expand Defense Suppliers, Reduce China Reliance

Aug 4, 2026
Russia to Receive 30,000 More North Korean Troops, Ukraine Warns
Security

Russia to Receive 30,000 More North Korean Troops, Ukraine Warns

Aug 4, 2026
US Should Rent Pakistan, Not Buy It, New Foreign Policy Report Argues
Policy

US Should Rent Pakistan, Not Buy It, New Foreign Policy Report Argues

Aug 3, 2026
Ukraine Strikes Sink 13 Russian Ships in Caspian, Shifting Naval Balance
Security

Ukraine Strikes Sink 13 Russian Ships in Caspian, Shifting Naval Balance

Aug 3, 2026
Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Ties, Aiming to Block China and Russia
Security

Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Ties, Aiming to Block China and Russia

Aug 2, 2026
California Public Safety Staffing Data Shows No Crisis, Report Finds
Policy

California Public Safety Staffing Data Shows No Crisis, Report Finds

Aug 1, 2026
Central Asia Turns to Pakistan, Afghanistan for Trade as Iran Route Loses Appeal
Policy

Central Asia Turns to Pakistan, Afghanistan for Trade as Iran Route Loses Appeal

Aug 1, 2026
Texas Hosts Dozens of Sharia Finance Firms With Foreign Ties, Testimony Warns
Policy

Texas Hosts Dozens of Sharia Finance Firms With Foreign Ties, Testimony Warns

Jul 31, 2026
Chinese Hacker Uses DeepSeek AI to Automate Cyberattacks Across Asia
Security

Chinese Hacker Uses DeepSeek AI to Automate Cyberattacks Across Asia

Jul 31, 2026
Nicaragua Ends Elections as US Trade and Remittances Sustain Dictatorship
Policy

Nicaragua Ends Elections as US Trade and Remittances Sustain Dictatorship

Jul 30, 2026
Airlines Ban In-Flight Power Bank Use, Exposing Unsafe Charging Habits
Technology

Airlines Ban In-Flight Power Bank Use, Exposing Unsafe Charging Habits

Jul 30, 2026
Asian Allies Embrace Trump's Transactional Approach While Europe Struggles
Security

Asian Allies Embrace Trump's Transactional Approach While Europe Struggles

Jul 30, 2026
Japan Abandons 80 Years of Defense Restraint, Builds Strike Force Aimed at China
Security

Japan Abandons 80 Years of Defense Restraint, Builds Strike Force Aimed at China

Jul 29, 2026
US Bans Imports of Advanced Robots, Power Inverters From Foreign Countries
Technology

US Bans Imports of Advanced Robots, Power Inverters From Foreign Countries

Jul 29, 2026
Texas Bail Bond System Lacks Oversight, Allowing Profits Over Safety
Policy

Texas Bail Bond System Lacks Oversight, Allowing Profits Over Safety

Jul 27, 2026
FBI Wasted Over $1 Billion on Failed Case Management System Over a Decade
Technology

FBI Wasted Over $1 Billion on Failed Case Management System Over a Decade

Jul 27, 2026
Southeast Asian States Tilt Toward China, Resent U.S. Pressure to Choose
Security

Southeast Asian States Tilt Toward China, Resent U.S. Pressure to Choose

Jul 25, 2026
Gibraltar Border Fence Removed After 118 Years, Opening Free Travel to Spain
Policy

Gibraltar Border Fence Removed After 118 Years, Opening Free Travel to Spain

Jul 25, 2026
Supreme Court Limits Geofence Warrants, but Data Brokers Bypass Protections
Technology

Supreme Court Limits Geofence Warrants, but Data Brokers Bypass Protections

Jul 24, 2026