How the U.S. is confronting the threat posed by drones swarming sensitive national security sites

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Upside-Down US Flag Meaning: 'Distress' Signal Seen Flying Across the US

DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are its numbers coming from?

Trump, DOGE work to shutter CFPB, an agency created in response to the 2008 financial crisis

Knowledge is Power—Why Would the Government Want to Dismantle Education?

The Death of Competition in American Elections

Elon Musk’s DOGE team may need a crash course in COBOL

These prosecutors just created the blueprint for standing up to Trump

TIL about the "cocktail party effect"—our brain's ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy room. This ability lets us tune into specific voices while filtering out background chatter, and even pick up important words like our name even when we are not paying attention.

'A six resignation kind of day' at DOJ following Trump's sketchy deal with NYC mayor Eric Adams

'A Complete Takeover': New Trump Order Entrenches Musk-Led 'Shadow Government'

TIL that "tit for tat" is not just a saying, but also a highly effective strategy in conflict resolution, which involves being nice, forgiving, provocable, and clear. It won two "prisoner's dilemma" tournaments by simply cooperating first, then subsequently mirroring their opponent's previous move.

'No One Is Above the Law': Judge Blocks Musk Wrecking Crew From Treasury Payment System

Elon Musk's Net Worth Has Dropped Since Donald Trump Took Office

‘Institutional knowledge walking out the door’: Buyouts for intel workers ‘dangerous’

Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture

TIL about Black Sunday, April 14, 1935, when a massive dust storm hundreds of miles wide and thousands of feet high tore through Oklahoma and Texas. Temperatures dropped 30+ degrees in 2 hours as the storm turned day into night, plunging the Southern Plains into total darkness.

Kennedy Tries to Distance Himself From Past Vaccine Skepticism

Fact Focus: A Look at False and Misleading Claims Made by Trump During His First Week Back in Office

TIL in October 1974, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was invaded by 5−7 million blackbirds. They blanketed the town in droppings, creating health hazards and disrupting military operations at nearby Fort Campbell. The birds left in spring but caused $2.6M in damages (nearly $15M today).

Another Jan. 6 rioter rejects Trump’s pardon: ‘I did those things’

Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: ‘Don’t ever lecture America again’