Democrats Open Seven-Point Congressional Lead as 63% Reject Trump’s $5,000 Promise
A Reuters/Ipsos poll gives Democrats a 44%-37% congressional lead as 63% disapprove of Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment and Democrats edge ahead on the economy.
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Federal Watchdog Finds Detainees Held in 18-Square-Foot Cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A DHS watchdog says 79 detainees at Florida’s now-closed Alligator Alcatraz facility were placed in metal enclosures measuring about 18 square feet.
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Find Common Ground: Restrain AI
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon will appear at the same Washington event calling for stronger AI restrictions, alongside labour and evangelical leaders.
U.S. Sanctions Russia’s Second-Largest Bank Over Alleged Iran Sanctions Evasion
Washington has imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Russia’s VTB, accusing the already sanctioned bank of involvement in helping Tehran evade financial restrictions.
BIS Warns AI Boom Is Becoming a Financial-Stability Risk as Tech Private Credit Passes $1 Trillion
The BIS warns the AI investment boom is showing growing vulnerability as technology borrowing through private credit rises from about $22 billion to more than $1 trillion.
UK Moves Towards Public Ownership of Speciality Steel After Private Sale Fails
The UK government is preparing to acquire insolvent Speciality Steel UK after rejecting a private bid, putting more than 1,300 jobs and strategic steel capacity in line for public ownership.
One Nation Proposes Cutting Australia’s Temporary Migrant Population by 750,000
One Nation has proposed cutting Australia’s temporary migrant population by 750,000 over three years, targeting students, graduate visas and migrant families.
Australia’s Signals Chief Warns AI Agents Could Exploit Ageing Infrastructure
Australia’s signals intelligence chief warns that AI agents could exploit ageing government and business systems at machine speed and scale.
76,000 CBP Users Had Access to One Highly Privileged Account for Seven Years
A DHS watchdog found all 76,000 CBP network users could access a highly privileged service account, a vulnerability that remained in place for about seven years.
AI Now Beats Elite Humans at Geolocating Images as Weapons Capability Advances
Anthropic evaluations show frontier AI outperforming elite human geolocation specialists while demonstrating simulated conventional-weapons software capabilities.