Tootfinder

Even before the war with Iran started it was clear that even the best bunker buster bombs probably couldn't destroy the deepest facilities in Iran. It makes the rationality of a US participation in the war less clear, Israel doesn't need US help to destroy other kinds of targets.

Analysis: nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees held crypto or investments in blockchain or digital-asset firms at the time of their selection (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/…

1 in 5 top Trump picks held crypto, some worth millions, Post finds
Over 1 in 5 top Trump appointees reported investments in crypto and other digital assets, far more than previous administrations, a Post analysis found.

NFL: Officiate tush push 'tight' after missed call https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46307930/nfl-officials-keep-eye-false-starts-tush-push

US restricts visas for Brazilian officials over Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt’ | Jair Bolsonaro News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/19/us-restricts-visas-for-brazilian-officials-over-bolsonaro-witch-hunt?traffic_source=rss

I don't get it. Don't these fools realize that San Francisco Bay lacks sharks and killer whales, and there are even swimming competitions from Alcatraz. It's just not secure.
Now on the other hand, building a jail on the Farallons, 26 miles into the Pacific, great white shark territory, killer whales now and then. Much more challenging to escape from than Alcatraz...

I don't get it. Don't these fools realize that San Francisco Bay lacks sharks and killer whales, and there are even swimming competitions from Alcatraz. It's just not secure.
Now on the other hand, building a jail on the Farallons, 26 miles into the Pacific, great white shark territory, killer whales now and then. Much more challenging to escape from than Alcatraz...

US officials provide contradictory statements on security guarantees, fueling uncertainty ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/17/us-officials-provide-contradictory-statements.html

Maybe the model knows that there’s no org named “Antifa” that can be investigated and so gets a bit “psychotic” when forced to do so. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115221901397524747

Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image White House officials reportedly frustrated by Anthropic’s law enforcement AI limits Officials say Claude chatbot usage policies block FBI, Secret Service contractors' work. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/white-house-officials-reportedly-frustrated-by-anthropics-law-enforcement-ai-limits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump officials pushed US attorney Erik Siebert to bring criminal charges against NY Attorney General James
Now Trump is poised to fire Siebert for resisting Trump's overreach
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-poised-fire-us-attorney…

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources
Trump officials had pushed Erik Siebert to bring criminal charges against James.

Check out today's Metcurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Israeli-linked hackers seized and destroyed $90 million from Iran's Nobitex exchange,
--Iranian broadcasters hacked to air protest video,
--Iran cyber command warns officials away from connected gear,
--Novel method targeted UK's Keir Giles,
--Viasat was a Salt Typhoon victim,
--Feds seized $225m in romance scam crypto,
--San Diego's PD…

Israeli-linked hackers seized and burned $90 million from Iran's Nobitex exchange
Iranian broadcasters hacked to air protest video, Iran cyber command warns officials away from connected gear, Novel method targeted UK's Keir Giles, Viasat was a Salt Typhoon victim, Feds seized $225m+ in romance scam crypto, San Diego's PD license plate system left open for three weeks, much more

TIL Trump wants Ukrainian minerals from #Putin & to build a resort in Russian occupied Crimea.

☑️ Russia offered U.S. a deal for minerals in Ukrainian territory it seized

Russia offered U.S. a deal for minerals in Ukrainian territory it seized
Russian officials proposed to Trump administration officials an agreement for the U.S. to make money off critical minerals and metals under Moscow’s control.

Netanyahu, on the other hand, after the many hospital strikes in Gaza, is allowed to thrive. The hypocrisy crisis prevails.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/202

Thai officials restore Ministry of Labor website after hack, defacement https://therecord.media/thai-officials-restore-labor-website-after-hack

Which part of this does not exactly hold for Katz and his involvement in bombing hospitals in Gaza?
Certainly that in the civilised world due process is part of life.
Context:

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 93 Palestinians, including several families, health officials say | AP News https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-07-15-2025-43e559363cba4eb99cd7238c00d1de12

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 93 Palestinians, including several families, health officials say
Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday killed more than 90 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including several families. One strike in the northern Shati refugee camp killed a 68-year-old Hamas member of the Palestinian legislature, as well as a man and a woman and their six children in the same building, according to officials from Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strikes.

Foreign Ministry condemns Budapest for banning 3 Ukrainian military officials from Hungarian territory: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/18/foreign-ministry-condemns-budapest-for.html

Israel’s defence minister said on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
“can no longer be allowed to exist”
after Soroka hospital in southern Israel was hit during an Iranian missile attack, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports

Russian Attacks Kill 14 in Ukraine, Hours Before Zelensky Visits White House.
Ukrainian officials said the deadly strikes were a further sign that Russia had no intention of halting hostilities.
https://www.

Russian Attacks Kill 10 in Ukraine, Hours Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Ukrainian officials said the deadly strikes were a further sign that Russia had no intention of halting hostilities.

Trump claims he and Xi Jinping approved a deal for TikTok's US operations; Chinese media's readout only says that China respects the wishes of businesses (Ben Berkowitz/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/19/tiktok-trump-xi-deal-sale-terms

Trump suggests China approves TikTok deal, though app's fate still unclear
U.S. officials said earlier this week they had a framework deal with China on a sale.

Report: At this point we are just trying to figure who Canadian Parliament WON’T give a standing ovation to
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2025/09/report-at-this-point-we-are-just-trying-to-figure-w…

Report: At this point we are just trying to figure who Canadian Parliament WON'T give a standing ovation to
OTTAWA - After members of the Canadian Parliament earlier today gave a standing ovation to recently deceased far-right agitator who touted white supremacist theories, Charlie Kirk, we here at The Beaverton are stuck trying to figure out if there’s literally anyone our elected officials won’t celebrate.

Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation;
Experts say decades of progress are under threat; Trump officials spew the usual BS.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-…

Three dead as South Korean region hit by most rain in 120 years #SouthKorea

Three dead as South Korean region hit by most rain in 120 years
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummeled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.

😲 US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/27/us-sanctions-fraud-network-used-by-north-korea-to-seek-jobs-and-steal-money/

US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean 'remote IT workers' to seek jobs and steal money | TechCrunch
Treasury officials say the North Korea government used the fraud network to generate money for the regime's nuclear weapons program.

“[Rubio’s] priorities speak volumes: financing Israel genocide on Palestine, torturing Cuba, going after health care services for those who need them most,”
Diplomat Johana Tablada.
USA can't tolerate Cuba's good example of free health care nor its international solidarity.
US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions
Washington claims the health officials were involved in Cuba’s ‘coercive labour export’ of medical workers.

Russian officials celebrate end of Moscow's isolation after Putin-Trump summit: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/russian-officials-celebrate-end-of.html

Department of Homeland Security agents arrested 70 New Yorkers outside 26 Federal Plaza on Thursday afternoon,
with an additional 12 elected officials arrested upstairs,
after they had attempted to enter the building to assess the living conditions of immigrants detained there.
Some of the electeds had made it past the doors, and came upstairs
— only to be handcuffed moments later. 
Among the officials arrested include New York City Comptroller Brad Lander,

‘ICE Out of NY’: Dozens Arrested at Federal Plaza as Fight Over ICE Escalates
The arrests came a day after Judge Lewis A. Kaplan extended court oversight of the detention facility’s conditions.

Sources: White House weighs more CFTC chair candidates, including government officials focused on crypto policy, as Brian Quintenz's nomination remains stalled (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-18/…

White House Weighs More Candidates for CFTC as Nominee Stalls
The White House is weighing additional candidates to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the confirmation process for Brian Quintenz to lead the regulator has stalled, according to people familiar with the matter.

Den här historien om läckan i Storbritannien blir bara mer och mer bisarr. Nu visar det sig att namnen på ett hundratal brittiska specialtrupper och underrättelseofficerare fanns i dokumentet som påstås ha läckt "av misstag". https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c706jdlr934t

Personal details of UK special forces and spies were included in Afghan data breach
Details of more than 100 British officials were in the data, which may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban.

‘Wasn’t normal’: White House officials shocked as Pam Bondi battles to keep lavish gifts - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-2673897858/

'Clearly 1:0 to Putin' — European officials react to Alaska Summit: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/clearly-to-putin-european-officials.html

Oh, did you think the israel model would be confined to the Middle East? Why should it? Didn’t all our Western governments just declare it kosher?
First, they came for the Palestinians… https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/115034832497483253

Texans can save big on energy bills with up to $700 million in rebates for crucial home upgrades. Low- and middle-income families benefit the most, making significant savings on electric bills. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Officials put nearly $700 million into huge 'money pot' for homeowners to make crucial upgrades: 'We're not talking chicken feed here'
Residents can use the rebates for Energy Star-certified appliances such as heat pumps for space heating and cooling, as well as energy-efficient stoves.

Officials from various European countries took to social media to share their reactions following the Alaska summit.
"Putin got his red carpet treatment with Trump, Trump got nothing,"
German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger wrote on X.
"As was to be feared: no ceasefire, no peace. No real progress
— clearly 1:0 for Putin
— no new sanctions.
For the Ukrainians: nothing.
For Europe: deeply disappointing."
During the post-summit …

'Clearly 1:0 to Putin' — European officials react to Alaska Summit
"Putin got his red carpet treatment with Trump, Trump got nothing. ... For the Ukrainians: nothing. For Europe: deeply disappointing."

Hoe zouden ze dat toch rechtvaardigen?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut

US federal grant cuts to university research in #NorthDakota could be ‘devastating’ | InForum
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/

North Dakota university research could see ‘devastating’ cuts, officials warn
Trump administration efforts to curb federal spending have already cost the state millions in research funding, with more loss in the future, UND and NDSU officials say.

Sources: the White House is preparing an EO requiring AI companies with federal contracts to be neutral and unbiased, to combat what officials see as "woke AI" (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/white-house…

Statement: CIDRAP stands behind public health officials after attack on CDC
This statement is badly needed.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/statement-cidrap-stands-behind-public-health-officials-after-attack-cdc

NFL instructs refs to keep eagle eye on Tush Push, QB sneaks after controversial Week 2

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-instructs-refs-t…

"A UN commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts."

"‘Unprecedented’ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say"
#France #Wildfires #Climate

Climate change drove ‘unprecedented’ wildfire in France, officials say
Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought.

Demonstrating once again, that “see you in court!“ Is an important immediate response to authoritarian overreach.
Trump administration backs down on D.C. police control after striking deal - POLITICO https://apple.news/AsIc91YpcRquxUcmtewszCQ

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/08/cisa-officials-commit-supporting-top-vulnerability-cataloging-program/407309/
CISA officials commit to supporting top vulnerability cataloging program

CISA officials commit to supporting top vulnerability cataloging program
Organizations around the world rely on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program, whose contract with CISA almost expired in April. It serves as the worldwide, de facto standard for vulnerability identification and management.

Taliban bans fiber-optic internet in several Afghan provinces to curb ‘immorality’ https://therecord.media/taliban-bans-fiber-optic-internet

I suggest a corrected headline:
"Starmer shows his fragility as he vindictively stamps his foot."
Original:
"Starmer stamps authority with MP suspensions, but risks appearing vindictive."
Labour sackings: exuding authority or petty and vindictive? - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/…

Labour sackings: exuding authority or petty and vindictive?
Senior officials say the sackings came after repeated organising against the government.

NFL tells refs to watch Eagles’ tush push after missed false starts vs. Chiefs https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6642994/2025/09/18/eagles-chiefs-tush-push-referees-missed-penalties/

The head of the British armed forces will tell his American counterparts
the UK is prepared to send troops to defend Ukraine’s skies and seas
but not to the frontline with Russia,
as planning intensifies for a postwar settlement.
Tony Radakin, the chief of the defence staff, will on Wednesday attend meetings at the Pentagon
designed to finalise what 30 different countries are willing to commit to Ukraine’s national security.
Radakin is expected to
co…

" D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote in a social media post, “In reference to the U.S. Attorney General’s order, there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel authority to a federal official."
Breaking: D.C. officials balk at Bondi's order claiming powers over D.C. police
https://www.lawdork.com/p/dc-officials-balk-at-bondi-police-order

CrowdStrike: Chinese hacking attacks on US targets were up 2x from 2024 to 330 incidents in 2025; US officials say China has shifted to "hacking-for-hire" (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/16/china-hackin…

China’s cyber sector amplifies Beijing’s hacking of U.S. targets
Chinese-government hacking attacks against US targets are more serious than ever before, current and former officials said in interviews.

Cities are fighting rising temperatures with tree-planting initiatives to combat urban heat islands and improve air quality. A practical and effective climate solution. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Officials launch ambitious 5-year plan to fight dangerous impacts of soaring temperatures: 'A great strategy'
College Station is launching a 5-year plan to fight urban heat — and it's all about planting more trees.

Finally: the United States sanctions Israeli officials for their ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
And by that I mean the United States sanctions the United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for criticising and calling for an end to Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people.
“Are we the baddies?”
What a silly question. When did you stop?

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensive
Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles
to allow US diplomats to review their online activity
before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced.
Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.
The new guidance, unveiled by the state department on Wednesday, directs US diplomats to conduct an online presence review to look for
“any indications of hostility towa…

FDA officials may try to link COVID vaccines to pediatric deaths, reports suggest:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/fda-officials-may-try-link-covid-vaccines-pediatric-deaths-reports-suggest

How Can the Government ‘Take Back’ a City It Largely Controls?
DC collects taxes and funds its own *balanced* budgets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/upshot/washington-dc-home-rule.html?unlocked_a…

How Can the Government ‘Take Back’ a City It Largely Controls?
President Trump and his allies have berated Washington, D.C., officials. Yet the federal government has often made it harder for those officials to manage the capital.

ICE arrests chiropractor outside his kid’s Beaverton preschool
The man is married to a U.S. citizen
and has completed his green card application.
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/16/ice-imm…

ICE arrests chiropractor outside his kid’s Beaverton preschool
Federal immigration officers arrested a 38-year old Iranian man outside his child’s preschool in Beaverton on Tuesday, according to school and law enforcement officials. The man is married to a U.S. citizen and completed his green card application.

Sources: some Trump administration officials are holding up finalizing a deal for the UAE to buy Nvidia AI chips over concerns that China could access the chips (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politi…

Japanese police release decryptor for Phobos ransomware after February takedown https://therecord.media/decryptor-phobos-8base-ransomware-japan-national-police

Iran International says a cyber operation intended to intimidate its journalists has ties to a senior Iranian intelligence official and a network of operatives (Mojtaba Pourmohsen/Iran International)
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202508153061

Iranian intel officials tied to cyber group targeting Iran International journalists
A senior Iranian intelligence official and a network of operatives have been identified as key figures in a cyber group that targeted London-based broadcaster Iran International and its staff, according to information obtained by the channel.

A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California farm last week
said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray
before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who arrested him.
George Retes, 25, who works as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, said he was arriving at work on July 10
when several federal agents surrounded his car and
— despite him identifying himself as …

Army veteran detained by ICE in California farm raid speaks out
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work. George Retes, a native of Ventura City, California, says he was pinned to the ground by ICE officials on his back and his neck after getting caught between protesters and authorities last week at Glass House Farms in Camarillo. Retes was held for three days before being release without charges and with…

Russian officials named as suspects in killing of EuroMaidan protesters: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/11/russian-officials-named-as-suspects.html

"Each card contains the restrained person’s name and description along with the protected individual’s name, birth date, and some basic information about their case.
Hope Card holders can show the cards to law enforcement, employers, school officials and landlords if an abuser is violating an order."
**WA hands out 2,000 ‘Hope Cards’ to people with protection orders in program's first 6 months** • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-hands-out-2000-hope-cards-to-people-with-protection-orders-in-programs-first-6-months/

https://therecord.media/cyber-command-nsa-dual-hat-single-leader-trump-administration
Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'

Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'
Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy and arduous amid other national security priorities.

European Parliament head visits Kyiv to meet Zelensky, top officials: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/17/european-parliament-head-visits-kyiv.html

The Justice Department is accelerating its efforts to undo decades of civil service protections intended to insulate the work of law enforcement officials from political interference.
A new batch of more than 20 career employees at the department and its component agencies were fired on Friday,
including the attorney general’s own ethics adviser, Joseph W. Tirrell.
Others who were dismissed included a handful of senior officials at the U.S. Marshals Service, as well as pros…

Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws
In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

Ukrainian drones reportedly target Moscow, St. Petersburg amid wider strikes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/17/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-target-moscow.html

Albanese Sanctions: Marco Rubio now Acting just Like Putin, Charging Human Rights Officials
https://www.juancole.com/2025/07/albanese-sanctions-officials.html

UK sanctions Russian officials and lab over chemical weapons use in Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/07/uk-sanctions-russian-officials-and.html

At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.
One firefighter combating the barely contained Green fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest sustained a blunt force trauma wound while working on the fire line Saturday
Another firefighter suffered a heat-related injury Sunday, she said. Both were treated at a h…

At least four firefighters injured while battling Northern California wildfires
At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.

Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists
Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting which Americans should get the shots.

The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System,
which contains unverified reports of side effects or bad experiences with vaccines submitted by anyone, including patients, doctors, ph…

Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists
The move to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths alarms career scientists who say the shots have been extensively studied.

A warehouse full of goods, a gas plant, a fertilizer plant - what's to say these aren't related?
Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2 | Financial Post
https://financialpost.com/pmn/officials-are-still-investigating-the-cause-of-a-pennsylvania-steel-plant-explosion-that-killed-2

Sources: US Cyber Command and the NSA will retain a single leader after the Trump administration found that breaking up the arrangement would be very complex (Martin Matishak/The Record)
https://therecord.media/cyber-command-nsa-dual-hat-single-leader-tr…

Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'
Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy and arduous amid other national security priorities.

Denmark, Sweden back funding US weapons for Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/15/denmark-sweden-back-funding-us.html

In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk.
In May, we obtained exclusive records showing how cuts to humanitarian aid have led to violence and instability in Africa and the Middle East while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives
This week, Secretary Marco Rubio began laying off hundreds of State Department officials, including much of the foreign and civil service.
We're continuing …

Melania Trump wrote letter to Putin about kidnapped Ukrainian children, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/melania-trump-wrote-letter-to.html

Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades
after Donald Trump ordered it to be taken down as part of the clearing of "homeless encampments" in the nation’s capital.
Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has manned the vigil for years, told The Associated Press that the Park Police removed it early Sunday morning.
He said officials justified the removal by mislabeling the memorial a…

Decades-long peace vigil outside White House is dismantled
Law enforcement officials have removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Donald Trump ordered it to be taken down as part of the clearing of homeless encampments in the nation’s capital. Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has manned the vigil for years, told The Associated Press that the Park Police removed it early Sunday morning, He says officials justified the removal by mislabeling the memorial as a shelter. The White House…

White House officials said they would review the Smithsonian’s exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections,
starting with eight museums
“The Smithsonian’s work is grounded in a deep commitment to scholarly excellence, rigorous research, and the accurate, factual presentation of history,”
a Smithsonian spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
“We are reviewing the letter with this commitment in mind and will continue to collaborate constr…

White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.

When the military is deployed to quell overwhelmingly peaceful protest,
when elected officials of the opposing party are arrested or handcuffed,
when student activists are jailed and deported,
and when a wide range of civic institutions
– non-profits, law firms, universities, news outlets, the arts, the civil service, scientists
– are targeted and penalized by the federal government,
it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that our core freedoms are disappea…

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.
Russia is at least in part responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages federal court documents,
including highly sensitive records that might contain information
that could reveal sources and people charged with national secur…

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.

As US regulators restrict Covid mRNA vaccines
and as independent vaccine advisers re-examine the shots, scientists fear that an unlikely target could be next: 👉cancer research.
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines have shown promise in treating and preventing cancers that have often been difficult to address -- such as pancreatic cancer, brain tumors and others.
🆘 But groundbreaking research could stall as federal and state officials target mRNA shots,
including ending fe…

A basin full of icy meltwater
perched above Juneau
has broken through its glacial barrier
and begun flooding down toward Juneau Alaska
— the latest in what have become yearly outburst floods that hit this region.

As scientists flew by helicopter to assess the situation
at what’s called Suicide Basin,
Juneau officials warned residents
to evacuate parts of the city
that have been prone to repeated flooding.
They predicted the peak f…

An Alaskan glacier is bursting. Can new barriers block the flood?
In Juneau Alaska, officials built a Hesco barrier wall to try to protect neighborhoods from floodwaters pouring out of Mendenhall Glacier.

The EU’s most senior sanctions envoy is holding talks in Washington with US officials
after Donald Trump said he was ready to take further action against Russia over the war in Ukraine.
David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions envoy, is meeting US counterparts on Monday,
as Europe and the US look for tougher measures to weaken Vladimir Putin’s war machine
after Russia launched its largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekend.

Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the #ICEBlock App.
Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third-most-downloaded iPhone app

Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third most downloaded iPhone app.

More than a dozen Border Patrol agents turned up in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday
at a rally and news conference that
Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding on congressional redistricting.
The governor’s event had nothing to do with immigration,
and local elected officials expressed outrage
that the federal agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force outside a museum
where Mr. Newsom and other leaders were speaking.
As the governor was preparin…

Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally
The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.”

California Central Coast elected officials, nonprofit organizers, and immigrant rights advocates are preparing for an incoming increase in immigration enforcement
following recent developments at the federal level, including the U.S. Supreme Court decision to lift restrictions in the region,
and billions of dollars that will soon be available to fund more detention centers, officers, and ICE enforcement operations.
On Monday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administrati…

Central Coast Leaders Prepare for Surge in Federal Immigration Response
Elected officials and organizers are speaking out against the incoming increase in enforcement and ICE funding.