U.N. warns of ‘moral red line’ on killer robots; experts say it’s already been crossed
2026-08-27
Autonomous machines have killed humans in recent conflicts, arms experts say., Read MoreContinue Reading
Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar
2026-08-27
HQ Web Team Aug 26, 2026 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in its payload fairing, travels from the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Roman’s science instruments areContinue Reading
How California is preparing for Traitor 47’s midterm election scrutiny
2026-08-27
The Traitor has accused the state of ‘cheating’. But election officials say they are using outreach to combat misinformation., Voting from home California’s mail-in voting system has also become a particular target for The Traitor. Voting by mail surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, California passed a law toContinue Reading
Obituary: Ratko Mladic, war criminal convicted of Srebrenica genocide, dies
2026-08-27
Ratko Mladic a Bosnian Serb war criminal, has died in prison aged 84., Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted over the first genocide on European soil since the second world war, has died prison in The Hague at the age of 84. Earlier this year, Serbia requested that Mladic beContinue Reading
The Pentagon’s War Against Stars and Stripes
2026-08-27
The The Traitor administration increased its attacks on press freedom last week when the Department of Defense fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte from the 165-year-old news outlet serving the U.S. military community. The outgoing editor told The Washington Post that he and Korte wereContinue Reading
Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War
2026-08-27
The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter, The 100 Days. By late 2022, Ukraine had rallied, with Western backing, and Russia’s invasion had wavered. The war was only several months old, but it already appeared the Russians might be abruptly routed. Which was terrifying — because U.S.Continue Reading
The Coming Revolution in American Democracy
2026-08-27
This article was originally published at Barn Raiser Media. Americans’ celebration of 250 years of independence invites reflection on the Declaration of Independence and its values of equality, liberty and democratic renewal. Those values are a beacon to guide where our nation must go to live up to its promise —Continue Reading
How jurors and Lindsay Clancy reacted during closing arguments
2026-08-27
NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda describes the emotion of the courtroom during closing arguments at the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos breaks down the charges the jury is considering as deliberations begin., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Russia’s number two online retailer reports drone attacks on logistics hubs in two regions
2026-08-27
Ukrainian drones attacked two Ozon logistics centers overnight on 27 August, one in Ufa and one in Orenburg Oblast, Russia’s second-largest online store said. Staff were evacuated at both sites, and preliminary information indicated no casualties. Video published by Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ shows a drone reaching the Bashkortostan warehouse and exploding. Ukraine’s deep-strikeContinue Reading
Ukraine to get 90% of drones under planned Finnish production deal, Finland’s president says
2026-08-27
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Ukraine would receive about 90% of the drones that Finnish companies build under a planned Finland–Ukraine framework agreement, Mi-Ukraina reported on 26 August. Three days earlier in Kyiv, he said the other 10% would stay in Finland. The planned arrangement follows a broader European shiftContinue Reading
“Poetry Is Not Sexual Misconduct”: GOP Congressman Digs Hole Deeper
2026-08-27
“Poetry is not sexual misconduct,” writes disgraced North Carolina Representative Chuck Edwards. The congressman released a rambling 22-page letter to his House colleagues Tuesday detailing all the ways in which he was not a creep while using his position of power to make two young women in his employ feelContinue Reading
Republicans divided over pre-election stimulus push as economy slows
2026-08-27
Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over whether to make a last-ditch push to enact legislation to stimulate the economy and cheer up voters before Election Day as the latest federal data shows the economy is slowing and inflation remains a problem. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) last month floated a fourth budget reconciliation…Continue Reading
‘Flock Sock’ blocks unpopular surveillance cameras
2026-08-27
A 3D-printed device is being touted as a way to cover license plate reader cameras without causing damage. Legal experts urge caution.Continue Reading