The Defense Department’s new industrial base policy chief plans to take a more tailored approach to how his office invests in the supply chain that supports the defense industry versus […]
Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others
A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico.
Winds batter water-logged NW, killing Idaho man, cutting power to 500K
High winds have toppled trees and power lines in Washington state and Idaho, killing a man in northern Idaho and critically injuring two children.
Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump ‘blockade’
Oil shipments unaffected, state producer says, after Trump escalates standoff.
In a proposed settlement, the US FTC says crypto bridge Nomad must repay victims of a 2022 cyberattack that led to $186M worth of funds being stolen (Connor Jones/The Register)
Connor Jones / The Register:
In a proposed settlement, the US FTC says crypto bridge Nomad must repay victims of a 2022 cyberattack that led to $186M worth of funds being stolen — Regulator makes various additional demands over alle…
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 p…
Jeffery Carroll named interim DC police chief as federal law enforcement surge continues
Veteran police officer Jeffery Carroll is taking over as interim chief of Washington’s police force.
Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline
A federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel.
95K+ without power as high winds push into Spokane
Spokane International Airport saw a gust of 75 mph, which would be a record high if the preliminary reading stands up to verification. The record of 71 mph was recorded in 2021 and 2015.
Has Karoline Leavitt taken a page out of George Orwell’s 1984? A historian thinks so
The lack of transparency depicted in ‘1984’ has an uncanny echo in our current political moment