Ransomware gang leaks more than half a million files after Florida DMV hack
Scans of passports, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards are among the more than 500k files leaked after a hack of the Florida DMV.
SCOTUS blocks White House’s mail-in ballot rule for midterm elections
Two unlikely allies in the nation’s top court handed the White House a loss, offering the final ruling on its mail-in ballot rule.
College coaches descend on Capitol Hill to push sports reform
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-WA, promoted the Protect College Sports Act.
Trump says AI doom fears are a hoax. Researchers say it’s not that simple
Trump called warnings that AI could destroy humanity a hoax but researchers in the AI space have a very different response.
The CLARITY Act could reshape how you buy crypto. Here’s what’s at stake
The Senate votes Tuesday on rules that could change how your crypto is protected — or isn’t. Here’s what’s at stake.
Oil prices surge after Middle East attacks; Trump downplays need for AI guardrails
Plus, Trump insists $5,000 checks will happen as Johnson says they need congressional approval. And a second federal judge blocks Trump’s mail ballot order.
Trump doubles down on $5K checks as Johnson says Congress must approve
Trump previously announced the checks at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas and is now insisting they will happen.
See who donates to lawmakers after they call Islam dangerous and unAmerican
Rhetoric targeting people because of their religion — Islam — did not act as a deal-breaker for groups that say they oppose discrimination.
Second federal judge blocks USPS mail ballot rules as midterms near
The rule would require election officials to upload information identifying mail-ballot recipients to a new federal portal.
Fighting between Houthis and Saudi Arabia drives oil prices soaring
The latest jump comes after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels forced Saudi Arabia to shut down its key East-West oil pipeline.