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Big Ten School’s China Partnership Raises New Surveillance Concerns

Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day

Senate Republicans have failed to agree on a plan to lower gas and diesel prices before the midterms, split over which ideas would work.

Americans Will Be Able To Watch Fort Hood Killer Face Firing Squad, Hegseth Says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised to make the execution of convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan public, potentially marking America's first public execution in 90 years.

Air Base Uncle Sam Once Used For Covert Ops Now In Beijing’s Hands

China is establishing a new military base at a Vietnam-era airfield once used by the CIA.

Another Climate Lawsuit Dies: Court Says No One Was Fooled By Cleaner-Gas Ads

A New York appeals court handed three of America's biggest oil companies another legal victory Thursday, rejecting New York City's attempt to hold them liable for allegedly misleading consumers about the environmental benefits of fossil fuels.

Senators Want To Make AI Data Centers Pay For The Grid Upgrades Driving Up Your Electric Bill

A bipartisan Senate bill would require AI data centers to pay for the grid upgrades they need instead of passing the costs to families.

Goldman Sachs Big Wigs Set To Pocket $500,000,000 Bonus As Americans’ Bank Accounts Run Dry

Goldman Sachs executives are poised to pocket more than $500 million in special bonuses while millions of ordinary Americans struggle to cover basic expenses and keep their savings accounts afloat.

Mineral-Rich Nation Wants To Join Forces With US Dollar’s Chief Enemy

Critical mineral rich country, Ghana, has become the fourth African nation to apply for membership in the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South America (BRICS) economic bloc.

Candidate Wants To Change Subject When Confronted With Family Labor Abuse Allegations

Democratic Vermont Lt. Gov. candidate Molly Gray dodged a question during a Wednesday debate about the alleged mistreatment of migrant workers on her family farm after campaigning on treating everyone with "dignity."

Battleground Governor’s Trump Permitting Pact Pours Fuel On Data Center Fire

Data centers appear to be becoming a liability for a Republican governor locked in one of the nation's tightest midterm races.

US Navy Moves To Build New Tomahawk Missile That Comes With Unknown Price Tag

The U.S. Navy is preparing to manufacture a new bunker-busting version of its Tomahawk cruise missile, but the military has yet to disclose how much the upgraded weapon will cost.

From Stockpile To Supply Chain: Project Vault’s Next Phase

Debt Bombs Are Ticking On America’s Farms

American farmers are drowning in record debt, and federal officials fear billions more in borrowing could be slipping under the government's radar.

RFK Announces New Federal Initiative To Investigate Vaccine Injuries

Following a trip to the National Institutes of Health headquarters on Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new federal initiative to investigate vaccine injuries.

Next Front In Fight For Second Amendment Rights Could Be Corporate Boardrooms

Future battles for the Second Amendment may be decided in the offices of bank CEOs as opposed to in Congress or courtrooms.

DOJ Seeking Criminal Indictment Of Cassidy Hutchinson Over Jan. 6 Testimony

The Department of Justice is reportedly seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide whose explosive Jan. 6 testimony came under scrutiny after Secret Service witnesses disputed one of her most dramatic accounts.

Mike Rogers Changes Tune On Trump’s Tariffs As Election Approaches

Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers changed his stance Wednesday on President Donald Trump's tariff policy weeks before the election.

RFK Jr. Offers To Send In Backup To Help New York With Measles Emergency

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with a Democratic governor on Tuesday and offered to send in federal help to respond to the Measles emergency she declared days earlier.

EPA Wants To Scrap Biden-Era Regs That Pose ‘Monumental Threat’ To American Methane

The Trump administration is preparing to scrap another Biden-era climate regulation, taking aim at a methane leak program that federal officials argue has burdened American oil and gas producers with billions in costs.

‘How Come No One Came In To Reinforce Us?’ US Troops Describe Iranian Assault On Kuwait Base

Recently acquired footage from the onset of the Iran war depicts a U.S. military strained by Iranian attacks.

Battle Of Sexes Hits AI As Wall Street Giant Finds Whopping 31-Point Gender Gap

Women are souring on artificial intelligence while men remain upbeat, a new survey found.

New Iran War Fears Send Oil Past $105 With Diesel Already Sky High

Oil prices jumped Thursday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to restart large-scale strikes on Iran — with diesel already sitting above $6 a gallon.

Looks Like Republicans May Pay In The Midterm Elections For Protecting Epstein Class

Democrats are flooding the airwaves with advertisements attacking Republicans over their association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which appears to be swaying voters toward supporting Democratic candidates.

Trump’s Midterm-Timed Diesel Order Hits Roadblock

President Donald Trump wants to give truckers a break at the diesel pump amid soaring wartime prices — but fuel companies appear to be afraid they will be left footing the bill.

NFL Wants Supreme Court To Blow Whistle On Kalshi

The NFL urged the Supreme Court to protect states' authority to regulate sports gambling Thursday, arguing that prediction markets such as Kalshi are effectively sportsbooks operating under the guise of federally regulated financial exchanges.

Was NIH’s Trans Kids Research Russ Vought’s Last Straw?

Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain On 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired Into Nationwide Network

The fine print behind 20 surveillance cameras in northern West Virginia points to a reach far beyond county lines.

More Than 170 Candidates Sign Pledge To Remove COVID Shots From Market

One month before the midterms more than 100 candidates running for public office across the country have pledged their commitment to remove the COVID-19 vaccines from the market.

Mother Of Woman Killed In Russian Lab Incident Speaks Out. She Has Doubts About Her Daughter’s Cause Of Death

Reports circulated across Russian social media platforms that lab technician Darya Shipilova broke a test tube while handling a strain of the pneumonic plague — however those closest to the now-deceased researcher spoke out challenging these claims.

Michael Whatley’s Campaign Pulls TV Ads While They Rethink Strategy

Republican North Carolina Senate nominee Michael Whatley's campaign temporarily pulled television advertisements Wednesday, The Raleigh News & Observer reported.

Memorials, Protests Held Across Israel On The Third Anniversary Of Terror Attack

On the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, events were held at over 400 different sites throughout Israel.

Dem AG Wanted To Defend Sky-High Carry Permit Fee. Now He’s A Defendant In The Suit

Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta was named as a defendant Tuesday in an amended complaint challenging Santa Clara County’s fees for concealed carry permits.

Governors Take On Power Companies Over Who Controls Your Electric Bill

Governors whose states share the nation's largest power grid will meet Thursday in Chicago — as critics say the grid's members kept most decision-making power.

Beijing Building Massive Bridge In America’s Backyard

A Chinese construction conglomerate has laid the groundwork for building Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Brazil by 2031.

Cash-Strapped Farmers Found A Money Stream, But Their Community Is Saying Not So Fast

A fight over renewable energy in rural Idaho has turned into a battle over private property rights, as farmers push local officials to overturn a ban preventing them from leasing their own land for large-scale energy projects.

After Amazon Slammed The Door, Meta Rallies Partners To Welcome AI Shoppers

A group of tech and retail heavyweights is drafting the rules of the road for artificial intelligence bots that shop on people's behalf.

Families Who Heat With Oil Face The Steepest Winter Bill Increase Of Any Fuel As Federal Aid Stays Flat

Families who heat with oil face the steepest winter bill increase of any fuel, while federal heating aid stays flat.

Longtime US Ally South Korea Bends Knee To The Green Altar

Longtime U.S. ally South Korea is putting green energy on a $747 billion pedestal.

Software Industry’s $100,000,000,000 Bill Comes Due As AI Spooks Investors

Fears that artificial intelligence could replace traditional software are showing up in the debt market.

Information Blackouts Mount Amid Rumors Of Lab-Leaked Plague, Russian Media Outlet Reports

As rumors of a lab-leaked plague in Siberia continue to spread, an independent Russian magazine reported significant information blackouts — removed social media posts, public service announcements and news articles concerning information about the plague allegations.

F-150s, Family Fortunes And Kansas Residency: Iowa Governor Debate Becomes A Battle Over Authenticity

The Iowa gubernatorial debate turned into a battle Tuesday over Republican candidate Zach Lahn's residency and Democratic state auditor Rob Sand's family background.

Massive New Mexico Uranium Mining Project Hits Wall Covered In Red Tape

New Mexico is emerging as a battleground in America’s push to revive domestic uranium production as state and tribal officials fight a proposed project that could produce millions of pounds of nuclear fuel each year.

Google Vows To Cover Full Cost Of Boosting Three States’ Nuclear Plants To Power Its AI Growth

Google will pay to upgrade 11 nuclear reactors across three states — adding as much power as a new large reactor — as data center demand climbs.

How US Export Controls Left $70,000,000,000 On The Table For Huawei

American export controls on advanced semiconductors have been in effect for four years. That’s long enough to actually evaluate what they’ve accomplished. Looking back, the goal was to deny China the hardware it needed to compete at the frontier of artificial intelligence.

Trump, Anduril Make $6.6 Billion Bet To Fix America’s Submarine Production Crisis

Defense technology company Anduril is betting billions of dollars that a massive new Maryland shipyard can help break one of the Navy’s most persistent submarine-production bottlenecks.

Fauci Wanted Trump Impeached Over Border Wall, Misled Public About Ebola Vaccine, Diary Entries Reveal

Newly available diary entries from former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci further undermine his media mythology as a scrupulous scientist and apolitical civil servant whose policies during the COVID-19 pandemic rested on the best available science.

USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After One Of Longest Deployments In Naval History

The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to its home port of San Diego, California on Wednesday after a 320-day deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war.

Americans’ Wage Gains Wiped Out By Inflation For 5 Straight Months As Iran War Fallout Continued

American workers lost purchasing power for five consecutive months as inflation continued to eat into wage gains, adding to broader affordability pressures facing households due to the Iran war.

Router Giant Rolled Out The Welcome Mat For Chinese, Russian Hackers, States Claim

Wi-Fi routers sitting in Americans home may be ones foreign hackers already know how to get into, a new lawsuit alleges.

Farmers Struggle As Energy Crisis Consumes Their Wallets

An energy crisis is squeezing American farmers — making it more expensive to operate their machinery, move their livestock and fertilize their fields.

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Trump-Backed Barry Moore Defeats Former Navy SEAL Sniper Jared Hudson In Alabama Senate Runoff

Republican Alabama Rep. Barry Moore defeated Navy SEAL veteran Jared Hudson in Tuesday’s Senate runoff race after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Moore’s victory reinforced Trump’s stranglehold on…

Some Congressional Lawmakers Have Attempted To Push Back Against AI Data Centers — But They Haven’t Gotten Far

Lawmakers have introduced several pieces of legislation to restrict Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers as more Americans have voiced their opposition to the construction projects in their communities, but many of…

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Wants To Give America’s Power Plants, Data Centers An Anti-Drone Upgrade

One congressman is moving to protect the soft underbelly of America’s critical infrastructure with a new bill. Republican Tennessee Rep. Matt Van Epps unveiled a House version of Sen. Tom Cotton’s Critical…

JD FOSTER: Term Limits Would Be The Swamp’s New BFF

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balanced perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below you’ll find a column from former Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President J.D. Foster, which argues…

Leftists Putting All Hands On Deck To Help Trump’s Antifa Prisoners

Leftists are banding together with activities such as poetry readings and bake sales to raise money for their jailed comrades in Texas after the Trump administration won landmark convictions against an Antifa terror…

SPLC Softened Criticism Of Hate Group To Avoid Scaring Off New Members, DOJ Says

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) changed its website to “soften” criticism of a hate group that it wished to expand as it covertly funded racist movements, prosecutors alleged Tuesday. A secretly-paid SPLC…

LA’s Paid ‘Peace Ambassador’ Actually A Violent Gangbanger: DOJ

A taxpayer-funded California “Peace Ambassador” is a convicted murderer now being charged with another felony, authorities said Friday. Michael Angel Alvarez, nicknamed “Diablo,” was arrested Friday for allegedly…

Leftists Plan Striptease Event To Raise Money For Convicted Antifa Terrorists

Leftists are planning an Oregon “strip club” event to raise money for a group supporting convicted members of an Antifa terrorist cell in Texas. The Williamette Valley Abolition Project will host a May 31 “Sluts 4…

Justice Thomas Baffled SCOTUS Won’t Hear Case Against Blue States Handing Truck Licenses To Illegals Like Candy

Justice Clarence Thomas blasted the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for blocking Florida’s lawsuit against two blue states that gave a commercial driver’s license to an immigrant who later caused a deadly crash. The…

Making DC Square Again Really Makes It Solvent Again

Much has been said lately about making Washington, D.C., square again. The focus has been on power imbalances that Virginia enjoys. Indeed, Virginia claims land — and the voters who live there — that were never intended…

New York Times Leaves Out Huge Chunk Of New Gun Owner’s Story to Preach Anti-2A Message

Earlier in 2026 a sub-Reddit called “r/liberalgunowners,” saw one user provide an update after describing a harrowing incident at home – but a New York Times columnist elected to leave out a large part of the story to…

The Department Of War Announces Troop Cuts In Europe

The Department of War announced Tuesday that it will reduce the number of troops present in Europe. The total number of brigade combat teams has been cut from four to three, according to the Department of War press…