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Warner demands intel sharing after secret GOP Venezuela briefing - Roll Call

Senate Democrats are raising concerns about trust after only Republicans were briefed on U.S. strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats.

Roll Call · Oct 30, 2025

First Thing: Trump says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed with China

Overall US tariffs on Chinese goods will be lowered to 47% after talks. Plus: the far right loses support in Dutch election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Pete Hegseth to set up National Guard ‘quick reaction forces’ to quell unrest across all 50 states

Rapid-response units to be trained up in use of batons and body shields to quell civil disturbances in U.S. cities, according to interal memo

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

National guard deployment in Washington DC extended until February

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth gives approval for troops to remain in US capital past November end, CNN reports

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president’s effort to sue his own DoJ is ‘absurd’ and ‘frivolous’, expert says

The two justice department officials with power to sign off on the claims are Trump appointees and allies

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’

Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025

A House of Dynamite director Kathryn Bigelow reacts to Pentagon ‘inaccuracy’ claims

The Pentagon took issue with the film’s claims about the reliability of its missile defense system

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Kathryn Bigelow responds to Pentagon criticism of A House of Dynamite: ‘I just state the truth’

Director of Netflix hit said US government claims that the nuclear strike drama is inaccurate did not reflect the world’s ‘really combustible environment’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

The Drone Arms Race: From Battlefield to Balance Sheet

A new defense arms race is fueling a structural shift in the drone industry, creating long-term growth opportunities for key players in this dynamic sector.

MarketBeat · Oct 28, 2025