Dark money definition Dark money refers to political spending by groups that disclose their election spending but not the sources of their funds. USAFacts · Sep 10
Campaign contributions definition Campaign contributions include money, loans, or services given to influence federal elections and are regulated by the FEC. USAFacts · Sep 10
Super PAC definition Created in 2010, super PACs can raise and spend unlimited money on federal elections but cannot fund campaigns directly. USAFacts · Sep 10
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation… The Conversation · Sep 10
Texas Latinos Desert Republicans as 56% Now Support Democrats Over Prices and Immigration Latino voters in Texas battleground districts now support Democrats 56% to 36%, according to a recent survey. Immigration and living costs are driving this political shift. International Business Times UK · Sep 10
Woman Claims She Bought Tablet Allegedly Linked To Missing 84-Year-Old Nancy Guthrie for $10 An unverified claim that a Tucson woman bought a $10 pink tablet allegedly tied to missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has fuelled online speculation. International Business Times UK · Sep 10
NAZA review – Israeli intelligence officers cast chilling light on civilian deaths Venice film festival: Under the cover of night, anonymous personnel discuss AI, error rates and problematic intelligence units in a documentary produced by the Guardian The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland while wider pause continues: What it means The US has resumed immigrant visa processing for applicants in Hungary and Poland, even as immigrant visa processing remains disrupted at US embassies and consulates in much of the world. The Times of India · Sep 10
Americans on how 9/11 changed their lives: ‘It completely unraveled the US’ Twenty-five years later, the Guardian asks US readers how the attacks affected their lives, and their country The Guardian - US · Sep 10
How Charlie Kirk's Murder Chilled Speech at Utah Valley University One year after Kirk was assassinated on campus, Utah Valley students fear expressing themselves. Reason · Sep 10
"The Emergency Presidency at Twenty-Five" A very interesting article by my colleague Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford Law, Hoover) in the City Journal; in addition to… The post "The Emergency Presidency at Twenty-Five" appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 10
Sudan’s military is accused of using chlorine bombs: here’s how they work and what the law says Persistent allegations of chemical weapons use in the Sudanese civil war have recently been reinforced by new evidence. The Conversation · Sep 10
DRC’s cobalt exports contain unreported uranium – our study estimates the global nuclear risk The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals. The Conversation · Sep 10
AI Could Make The Economy Far Richer. Anthropic Says. But Knowledge Workers Could Take a Hit. A new economic model examines how different levels of AI adoption could affect growth, unemployment, wages and the share of income going to workers. International Business Times · Sep 10
Bored Panda · Sep 10 Woman Explains Systemic Racism With One Unexpected Analogy, Goes Viral With 3.5 Million Views It’s no secret that racism has been a part of history for at least centuries. And while some people prefer to pretend that it doesn’t exist anymore, that’s just living in denial. Systemic racism still very much impacts the United States, and one woman has gone viral online for sharing…
Reason · Sep 10 Some Bribes, as a Treat Plus: Data center backlash, Anthropic job-loss predictions, and more...
Medical Daily · Sep 10 Texas and New York Are Putting Anti-Choking Devices in Schools While FDA Still Urges Back Blows First States are stocking schools with suction anti-choking devices. FDA says established rescue protocols come first, and evidence for the devices is thin.
Bored Panda · Sep 10 Stephen Hawking Had Issued A Terrifying Warning About Unchecked AI, That We Can’t Ignore Anymore When an Anthropic researcher resigned and exposed the dire state of the AI industry, folks began pointing out how eerie Stephen Hawking’s warning was before he passed. He had revealed his real feelings about the technology, and unfortunately, his words still hold true today and should give us something to…
The Conversation · Sep 10 I’m a pediatrician in Michigan who created Rx Kids, one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs – here’s what I’ve learned about how medical schools can improve community health As a pediatrician at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan, I perform well-child checks, treat asthma and discuss nutrition with families. I prescribe medicine and arrange follow-up visits.
The Economic Times · Sep 10 In 1996, a Florida man was convicted of a grisly death linked to the ‘Hog Trail Murders’; decades later, questions about other victims still haunt the case Southwest Florida grapples with the unsolved Hog Trail Murders from the 1990s. Daniel Conahan was convicted for one murder, but many bodies remained unidentified. Investigators suspected Conahan in numerous other deaths across the region. Weak evidence and appeals ultimately prevented further charges against him. The full truth behind these decades-old…
We Got This Covered · Sep 10 A Texas family’s $17,400 gold shipment vanished after someone allegedly used fake ID to claim it. Then detectives found more thefts Pickup options are reportely more secure.
The Conversation · Sep 10 9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust Twenty-five years on, the legacy of the September 11 attacks continues beyond the initial physical and economic effects. The events of 9/11 and the subsequent “war on terror” severely undermined trust in mainstream news media in the US and around the world, laying the groundwork for today’s fractured, hyperpartisan information…
The Economic Times · Sep 10 In 1981, a Canadian Oberon-class submarine and worth about $80 million slipped past an entire US Navy carrier group and ‘sank’ one of the most capable American aircraft carriers in a NATO war game An old Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarinereportedly slipped past the defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group in 1981. The submarine carried out a successful simulated torpedo attack on the USSDwight D. Eisenhower, a massive Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The encounter was only a war-game exercise. The USSDwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69) was…
Fortune · Sep 10 Aflac President: why AI shouldn't drive your healthcare Among Gen Z adults, 76% turn to AI before seeing a doctor. Among millennials, it's 63%.
International Business Times · Sep 10 AI Researcher Warns Humanity Could Be at Risk by 2030. Lawmakers Demand Congress Act Before It's Too Late. The latest catalyst was the resignation of Jacob Coxon, who accused OpenAI and Anthropic of racing toward self-improving superintelligence while failing to adequately address the risks.