Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies’ power
Candidates from both parties are increasingly on the attack over AI-powered Flock cameras as the midterm elections draw closer.
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Excavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The planned 250-foot-tall memorial arch will stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish to go on sale
The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump’s face on one side.
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December. The move is designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.
Trump urges FCC to probe media polling, punish NBC moderator
Numerous recent polls show Trump has the lowest approval rating of either of his terms.
DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
House Oversight Committee Republicans launched an investigation into a DEA strategy that allowed fentanyl shipments to reach the streets.
New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
Three missiles that struck the southern city of Lamerd, Iran, on Feb. 28 killed civilians as far as 164 feet from where they detonated.
FBI no longer treating an applicant’s experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
The change comes amid broader concerns about a loosening of recruitment requirements at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.
Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary
Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has raised concerns about how two Justice Department officials arrived in Laramie County and asked election workers questions, including about their training during the state primary. Gordon says the behavior was “irregular” and “a bit aggressive.”
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
He’s accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019.