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Hegseth likens strikes on alleged drug boats to post-9/11 war on terror, saying Trump can order use of force ‘as he sees fit’

Hegseth dismissed criticism of the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people and now face intense scrutiny over concerns that they violated...

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Fortune

David Klepper

National Park Service drops free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday

The new free-admission policy takes effect Jan. 1 and was one of several changes announced by the Park Service late last month, including higher...

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Fortune

David Klepper

‘The world is in a mobile security crisis’ as Chinese hackers and user lapses put smartphones at risk

Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses.

08.06.2025 10

Fortune

David Klepper

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s intelligence chief as GOP falls in line—except for one senator

Gabbard is an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country's 18 intelligence agencies, given her past comments sympathetic to Russia.

13.02.2025 10

Fortune

David Klepper

CIA now believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The nuanced finding suggests the agency believes the totality of evidence makes a lab origin more likely than a natural origin.

26.01.2025 10

Fortune

David Klepper

FBI tells telecom firms to boost network security following massive Chinese hacking campaign

A sprawling Chinese hacking campaign gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.

04.12.2024 10

Fortune

David Klepper

Russian operatives are targeting Tim Walz, spreading viral disinformation about his time as a teacher

Digital researchers had already linked the video to Russia, but this is the first time federal authorities have confirmed the connection.

23.10.2024 4

Fortune

David Klepper

Foreign election meddling extends to Congressional races: Intel officials

Foreign adversaries have also targeted some races even further down the ballot, including statewide offices.

08.10.2024 20

Fortune

David Klepper

Russia’s newest tactic to inject pro-Moscow content into U.S. politics is paying Americans to do the work

Prosecutors say two employees of RT, a Russian outlet formerly known as Russia Today, funneled $10 million to the U.S. media company.

06.09.2024 20

Fortune

David Klepper

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network of fake social media users mimics Americans to sway U.S. political debate

As voters prepare to cast their ballots this fall, China has been making its own plans, cultivating networks of fake social media users designed to...

03.09.2024 10

Fortune

David Klepper