The EU is requiring “watermarking” to signal that content was made with artificial intelligence. Big Tech is falling in line.

The former House speaker said she will turn to academia after leaving Congress at the end of this year.

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Right-wing media have been using video content from right-wing content creators, many of whom describe themselves as “independent journalists,” to attack the March 28 “No Kings” rallies, claiming protesters had “idiotic things to say,” calling protesters “quite terrible” people, and accusing them of engaging in “terrorism.” This is just the latest example of the feedback loop between right-wing media and a variety of online influencers and content creators who have emerged to create and distribute content that spreads right-wing narratives on social media. These creators, some of whom have affiliations with right-wing outlets and organizations like FreedomNews and Turning Point USA’s Frontlines, have become part of the right-wing media ecosystem, as right-wing media figures have come to rely on them for on-the-ground footage and evidence in support of longstanding right-wing talking points. These content creators and so-called “independent journalists” descended on the March 28 No Kings rallies in several U.S. cities — including New York City, Nashville, Las Vegas, Dallas, and Los Angeles — for content, using their videos to push the longstanding right-wing narrative that anti-Trump protesters are violent or paid. While 74 arrests were reported in relation to protests in Los Angeles, the No Kings rallies drew out an estimated 8 million people across the United States. Despite the overwhelming number of protesters engaging peacefully, right-wing content creators highlighted confrontations between protesters and police.

Can you call it a ceasefire when we’re the only ones who have ceased firing?

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How and why Stuart Rothenberg left neutrality behind.

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In Iran, in the Senate, and in court, the losses are piling up.

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Trump’s DOJ refused to rule out nuclear weapons from the kinds of arms it claims the average citizen may be entitled to possess.

The European Commission disclosed on Friday that it suffered a significant cyber-attack on 24 March that compromised its cloud infrastructure hosting the Europa.eu public website platform. According to the official press release , the incident was swiftly contained with no disruption to the availability of the websites and no impact on the Commission’s internal systems. However, early findings indicate that data were exfiltrated from the affected public websites, prompting notifications to potentially impacted Union entities. The Commission stated it is continuing its investigation into the full scope of the breach while enhancing cybersecurity measures. The attack comes at a moment of heightened geopolitical tension, as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran enters its second month and triggers cascading hybrid threats across Europe. While the Commission has not publicly attributed the incident to any specific actor, its statement explicitly frames the breach within the broader context of “persistent cyber and hybrid attacks targeting essential services and democratic institutions.” This language echoes repeated EU warnings about state-sponsored cyber operations linked to regional conflicts, including those emanating from Iran and its proxies. The Commission’s response highlights its ongoing push to bolster collective defences. The press release references key legislative pillars already in place or recently advanced: the Cybersecurity Regulation, the NIS2 Directive (which covers 18 critical sectors and mandates cross-border cooperation), the Cyber Solidarity Act (establishing a European Cyber Shield and emergency response mechanism), and the January 2026 Cybersecurity Package. These tools are designed precisely to detect and counter large-scale threats of the kind now materialising. Independent analysts and EU officials note that such incidents are becoming more frequent as the geopolitical conflicts spill over into the cyber domain. European energy ministers met earlier this week to coordinate responses to the oil-price spike and Hormuz disruptions, while the High Representative’s office has issued multiple statements urging de-escalation and restraint from all parties in the Middle East. The Commission itself has been actively preparing member states for potential winter energy shortfalls caused by the Gulf crisis, including adjusted gas-storage targets and contingency planning. No immediate evidence links this specific attack to Russian or Iranian actors, but the episode serves as a stark reminder of the hybrid dimension of the aggregated geopolitical crises Europe is facing. Caption: File photo. People walk in front of the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission, with a sign reading ‘United for our Future’ on a winter day in Brussels, Belgium, 5 January 2026. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

"Why would we be there for them if they're not there for us? They weren't there for us."

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The House could act as soon as Friday to reopen most parts of the sprawling agency.

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