Paul Questions Mullin’s Character Over Response to Attack by Neighbor
Senator Rand Paul was assaulted in 2017. Markwayne Mullin acknowledged that he once said he understood the reason for the attack, but did not apologize. Source: Original News
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Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.
After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech. Source: Original News
The Buzziest Outcomes From the Illinois Races
Here’s a rundown of the best comeback, proudest governor and most expensive water at a candidate’s watch party. Source: Original News
How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live
When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone. Source: Original News
Trump’s ICE Raids Upend South Texas Construction Industry
In South Texas, two of President Trump’s top priorities, the economy and immigration, are colliding as ICE raids upend the construction industry and frustrate workers. Source: Original News
Firm That Planned Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally Received No-Bid Contracts
This administration has given the company, staffed by the president’s allies, multimillion-dollar contracts it was guaranteed to win. Source: Original News
Intelligence Officials to Face Questions on Iran
In a Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers are likely to ask about the information provided to the Trump administration ahead of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Source: Original News
Trump’s Pick for Homeland Security Secretary to Testify
Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Source: Original News
Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography
In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable. Source: Original News
Year After Trump Takeover, Institute of Peace Is Little More Than Scenery
As a lawsuit by the former staff drags on, the fight highlights President Trump’s upending of traditional peace-building and the lasting effects of his administration’s cost-cutting blitz. Source: Original News