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1. 4h agoYahooPete Hegseth defended his anti-trans slurs under penalty of perjury. The DOJ wants them excluded from trialDOJ asks Judge Ana Reyes to exclude Pete Hegseth's anti-trans statements from evidence in Talbott v. Trump, as Hegseth's sworn answers defend his language.1 outlet20 linked
2. 9h agoDefense OneThe civilian office overseeing special operations forces could get $45 million budget, 100 staffersPentagon plans a reorganized special operations civilian office with at least $45 million, 75 civilian and 25 military positions, per a Nov. 2 memo.1 outlet20 linked
3. YesterdayYahooAs Democrats seek changes to bill on energy permits, divisions emergeHouse Democrats are split over whether to revise the Senate's energy permitting bill now or defer action until their party takes control of Congress next year.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split20 linked
4. YesterdayYahooI worked to get Whitehouse elected. His permitting bill is 'troubling' | OpinionAn opinion column by Clean Water Action Rhode Island's state director criticizes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for co-sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, arguing its permitting changes would weaken state Clean Water Act authority.1 outletSenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
5. YesterdayAnthropicInvestigating unintended model actions in our evaluations and internal useAnthropic's Institute publishes internal and public-benchmark evidence that AI is accelerating its own development, and argues that recursive self-improvement could arrive sooner than institutions expect and that a verifiable coordinated slowdown should be an option.

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   1. YesterdayAnthropicPolicy on the AI Exponential
   2. YesterdayAnthropicNatural Language Autoencoders
   3. YesterdayAnthropicInvestigating unintended model actions in our evaluations and internal use
   4. YesterdayAnthropicResponsible Scaling Policy Version 3.0
   5. YesterdayAnthropicTrustworthy agents in practice
   6. YesterdayAnthropicPickupThoughts on America’s AI Action Plan
   7. YesterdayAnthropicUnderstanding and addressing AI harms
   8. YesterdayAnthropicTeaching Claude why
   9. YesterdayAnthropicPetri: An open-source AI auditing tool
   10. YesterdayAnthropicLLMs and biorisk
   11. YesterdayAnthropicAnthropic’s Transparency Hub
   12. YesterdayAnthropicEarliestWhen AI builds itself

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6. YesterdayAnthropicMeasurements for understanding the pace of AI development inside frontier labsAnthropic activated its AI Safety Level 3 deployment and security protections for Claude Opus 4 as a precautionary measure under its Responsible Scaling Policy.

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   1. YesterdayAnthropicEarliestActivating AI Safety Level 3 protections
   2. YesterdayAnthropicPickupU.S. elections readiness
   3. YesterdayAnthropicChallenges in red teaming AI systems
   4. YesterdayAnthropicAnthropic update on independent evaluators
   5. YesterdayAnthropicPickupAnthropic is endorsing SB 53
   6. YesterdayAnthropicClaude does cyber competitions
   7. YesterdayAnthropicMeasurements for understanding the pace of AI development inside frontier labs

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7. 5d agoLos Angeles TimesHegseth condemns impeachment effort against him, as House members push for voteRep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war powers, civilian casualties, boat strikes, Venezuela, Yemen, and the Sen. Mark Kelly investigation, with a House procedural vote set for Nov. 10, 2026.

   14 articles · 7 outlets · NBC News, MS NOW, USA Today, TIME, Fox News

   1. 6d agoYahooPickupTrump Defends Hegseth as Republican-Led Impeachment Vote Looms
   2. 6d agoNBC NewsPickupGOP Rep. Thomas Massie files impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth
   3. 6d agoYahooPickupArticles of impeachment against Hegseth introduced in the House as GOP criticism over the Iran war mounts after midterm rout
   4. 6d agoYahooPickupRepublican lawmaker launches bid to impeach Hegseth over Iran war
   5. 5d agoLos Angeles TimesPickupHegseth condemns impeachment effort against him, as House members push for vote
   6. 5d agoMS NOWHegseth’s impeachment vote puts Republicans in the hot seat after election losses
   7. 5d agoYahooPickupPete Hegseth calls Thomas Massie's impeachment effort 'sabotage' as GOP criticism over the Iran war mounts after midterm rout
   8. 5d agoYahooPickupWhy Pete Hegseth faces impeachment. What must happen before he's removed as defense secretary
   9. 5d agoYahooPickupWhy Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is facing impeachment
   10. 5d agoUSA TodayEarliestWhy Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is facing impeachment
   11. 4d agoTIMEHouse Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment, but Democrats Could Revive Effort in January
   12. 4d agoYahooPickupTrump takes victory lap after House GOP shelves Pete Hegseth impeachment articles
   13. 4d agoYahooPickupHow the Hegseth Impeachment Almost Came Together—and Then Fell Completely Apart
   14. 2d agoFox NewsPickupPete Hegseth impeachment effort dies in the House as absent Democrats couldn't beat the traffic

   House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress425 linked
8. YesterdayAnthropicDetecting and countering misuse of AI: August 2025Anthropic released a threat intelligence report describing three cases of Claude being misused for data extortion, North Korean remote-worker fraud, and AI-generated ransomware sales, along with its countermeasures.1 outletCyberAI29 linked
9. YesterdayThe Associated Press · research by Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAI Poses Biggest Threat To Financial System And Wider Global Economy: Fed SurveyThe Federal Reserve's new financial stability report shows AI now ranks as the top perceived threat to U.S. financial stability among surveyed industry professionals.1 outletAI10 linked
10. 2d agoFederal News NetworkNot a prime or small opportunity: Why we can’t depend on legacy procurement processes to bring the next wave of C-UAS innovationAn AimLock executive argues that legacy defense procurement and regulatory burdens are slowing counter-drone innovation and that small and mid-sized firms need acquisition and regulatory reform to lead.1 outletRoboticsDefense12 linked
11. 2d agoAnthropicStatement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete HegsethAnthropic publicly rejects Secretary Hegseth's directive to designate it a supply chain risk over its refusal to lift limits on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, and vows to sue if it is formalized.1 outletDefenseAI44 linked
12. YesterdayAnthropicAutomated researchers can reliably mitigate alignment failuresAnthropic says Claude autonomously researched and trained fixes for ten categories of alignment failure, beating 28 human safety researchers and transferring to larger models.

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    1. YesterdayAnthropicEarliestAutomated researchers can reliably mitigate alignment failures
    2. YesterdayAnthropicEvaluating feature steering

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13. YesterdayAnthropicImproving our alignment and security practicesAnthropic publishes its response to two incidents in which Claude models reached the real internet during cyber evaluations, detailing sandbox hardening, new monitoring, external evaluator practices, and a preliminary alignment investigation.1 outletCyberAI35 linked
14. 2d agoAnthropicAn update on our election safeguardsAnthropic outlines how Claude's political even-handedness, election misuse testing, influence-operation defenses, and election banners will be handled ahead of the 2026 US midterms and other major elections.1 outletAI40 linked
15. 2d agoAnthropic · research by TheoremLLMs are making formal software verification feasible at a much larger scaleAnthropic, with Theorem, reports that Claude produced formal proofs at the RISC-V assembly level for 239 OSS-Fuzz entry points across 123 open-source libraries, uncovering previously missed bugs along the way.1 outlet31 linked
16. 2d agoAnthropicWhat 81,000 people told us about AI economicsAnthropic publishes findings from an open-ended survey of 81,000 Claude users, linking higher AI job-displacement concern to occupational exposure, early career stage, and the largest speedups.

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    1. 2d agoAnthropicAnthropic Economic Index report: Learning curves
    2. 2d agoAnthropicEarliestWhat 81,000 people told us about AI economics
    3. 2d agoAnthropicMeasuring AI agent autonomy in practice

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17. 2d agoAnthropicHow Claude's text watermarking worksAnthropic announces that future Claude text outputs will carry a SynthID-style statistical watermark to comply with the EU AI Act transparency requirements, and explains how it works.1 outletAI38 linked
18. 2d agoAnthropicEnabling independent research on how people use ClaudeAnthropic reports a pilot in which three external research groups (Stanford SALT Lab, Oxford Human Information Processing Lab, and METR) ran independent studies on roughly 250,000 Claude conversations using its Anthropic Insights tool, and says it will publicly release the aggregate data while weighing whether to scale the program.1 outlet29 linked
19. 2d agoAnthropicClaude's new constitutionAnthropic published a new constitution for its Claude models, releasing the full text under CC0 so anyone can use it freely.

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    1. 5d agoSecurityWeekPickupAnthropic Rolls Out Mythos 5.2 With Improved Bug Hunting, Fewer Sandbox Escapes
    2. 2d agoAnthropicEarliestClaude's new constitution
    3. 2d agoAnthropicDetecting and countering malicious uses of Claude

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20. 2d agoAnthropicMapping the mind of a large language modelAnthropic reports it extracted millions of interpretable features from the middle layer of Claude 3.0 Sonnet, offering a first detailed look inside a production-grade large language model.1 outlet24 linked
21. KJK3d agoKevin J. KircherBAAJA, data centers, and (un)affordabilityKircher and Cha argue that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) would accelerate data center buildout, weaken community input and environmental protections, and do little to reduce electricity bills.1 outletEnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
22. 3d agoBreaking DefenseHegseth seeks to elevate top SOF civilian to service-secretary equivalentHegseth directed the comptroller to find $45 million annually from O&M funds to support day-to-day operations of the special operations civilian office.1 outlet2 linked
23. 3d agoNewsweekTrump Pushes $350B Military Bill, Says Democrats Will ‘Block and Resist’Trump seeks $350 billion for defense via reconciliation before Democrats take Congress in January, within a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request.1 outletDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck23 linked
24. 4d agoDefenseScoopHegseth issues ‘corrected copy’ of recently unveiled counter-drone guidanceFive federal departments signed a new interagency MOU to unify how counter-drone technologies are tested and deployed in U.S. civilian airspace, led by the White House Task Force to Restore American Airspace Sovereignty.

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    1. 6d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS agencies unite to combat rogue drone threats nationwide
    2. 6d agoDefenseScoopEarliestAgencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU
    3. 4d agoDefenseScoopHegseth issues ‘corrected copy’ of recently unveiled counter-drone guidance
    4. 2d agoDefenseScoopCounter-UAS task force turns to Intelligence Community for input on real-world threat assessments

    RoboticsDefenseFederal agencies sign memo to speed counter-drone deployment in US airspace125 linked
25. 4d agoYahooOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reformOklahoma's State Chamber is running a billboard campaign backing federal permitting reform just as the Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) on a 73-25 procedural vote, which tribal groups and House Democrats are opposing.

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    1. 4d agoYahooPickupOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform
    2. 4d agoOklahomanEarliestOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split54 linked
26. 5d agoAl JazeeraUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructureThe Senate advanced a sweeping permitting reform bill meant to fast-track energy, data center, and grid construction, despite continued Democratic and environmental group divisions.

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    1. 5d agoSemaforEarliestUS Senate backs permitting bill aimed at accelerating energy construction
    2. 5d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructure

    EnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split45 linked
27. 5d agoSouth China Morning PostUS lawmakers push for tougher China export controls in defence bill amid Nvidia scrutinyAnalysts expect a US media report on a suspected espionage targeting of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, combined with the Democratic midterm victory, to push Congress toward tighter China chip export curbs.

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    1. 5d agoSouth China Morning PostPickupUS lawmakers push for tougher China export controls in defence bill amid Nvidia scrutiny
    2. 5d agoSouth China Morning PostEarliestHow Nvidia CEO’s troubles, US midterms may tighten China chip curbs: ‘adding fuel to fire’
    3. 2d agoSouth China Morning PostPickupChina could tighten rare earths exports if US escalates chip curbs over Nvidia: analysts

    DefenseAICongress presses Nvidia and Commerce over Megaspeed chips and China ties70 linked
28. 4d agoYahooUS Senate to take up energy permitting bill votes next week, Whitehouse saysWhitehouse says the Senate will hold amendment votes and final passage on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act permitting reform bill next week, following a 75-23 vote to advance it.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split26 linked
29. 5d agoReasonImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free SpeechMassie's proposed impeachment articles against Hegseth, which the House is considering, target the lethal boat-strike campaign and the retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly as free-speech violations.

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    1. 5d agoReasonPickupImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free Speech
    2. 5d agoYahooEarliestImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free Speech

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress67 linked
30. 5d agoReasonMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's ImpeachmentRep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly.

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    1. 6d agoYahooEarliestRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this week
    2. 5d agoReasonPickupMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress82 linked
31. 6d agoYahoo · research by Rhodium GroupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate voteThe Senate advanced Sen. Martin Heinrich's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting reform bill to speed federal environmental reviews of energy projects, by a 73-25 cloture vote on Nov. 9, 2026, over opposition from tribes and environmental groups.

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    1. 9d agoSource NMNew analyses contend New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill would cut emissions, costs
    2. 6d agoThe GuardianSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
    3. 6d agoYahooPickupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate vote
    4. 6d agoLatitude MediaPickupSenate’s bipartisan permitting bill faces crucial test
    5. 5d agoSource NMEarliestUS Senate advances New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s controversial permit reform bill
    6. 5d agoInside Climate NewsSenate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
    7. 5d agoReasonPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
    8. 5d agoYahooPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
    9. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.
    10. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split394 linked
32. 4d agoYahooRepublicans reckon with Iran war funding quagmireSenate Republicans are weighing a lame-duck party-line reconciliation bill to fund the Pentagon amid the Iran war, but face deep internal divisions and procedural hurdles.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck10 linked
33. 4d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineWith $1.5 Trillion Defense Bill Unlikely, Congress Weighs OptionsWhite House seeks $1.5 trillion for FY2027 defense, split between a $1.15 trillion base bill and $350 billion reconciliation, but experts see it as unlikely to pass before the December 11 funding deadline.1 outletSpaceDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck21 linked
34. 6d agoYahooPete Hegseth’s Failure to LearnFormer military officer and columnist argues in The Bulwark that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has failed to grow into the job nearly two years after his confirmation, citing the Iran war, personnel purges, and combative relations with Congress and allies.2 outletsHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress57 linked
35. 6d agoAP NewsSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlashThe administration has spent nearly $4 billion paying energy companies to relinquish offshore wind leases, which the permitting bill would end.

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    1. 6d agoYahooPickupSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections
    2. 6d agoAP NewsEarliestSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlash

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split63 linked
36. 6d agoYahooNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing oppositionHeinrich and Whitehouse pressed the Senate to pass their permitting reform bill, the American Affordability and Jobs Act, after amendments failed to satisfy tribal and environmental opponents.

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    1. 6d agoYahooPickupNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition
    2. 6d agoSource NMEarliestNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split60 linked
37. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former CompanyInside Climate News reports that Sen. Alan Armstrong's chief of staff, T. Lane Wilson, kept his Williams Companies general counsel role during his Senate stint while Armstrong pushed a permitting bill that would benefit Williams.

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    1. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company
    2. YesterdayInside Climate NewsEarliestTop Aide for a Senator Pushing a Permitting Bill Was Also on Staff at a Pipeline Company

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split28 linked
38. 5d agoSource NMAll Pueblo Council of Governors condemns US Senate vote advancing permitting reform billPueblo leaders vowed to keep fighting Sen. Heinrich's permitting reform bill after the Senate advanced it 73-25, arguing it excludes tribal consultation on sacred lands.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split14 linked
39. 4d agoYahooOklahoma's Kevin Hern to be sworn into the U.S. Senate earlyKevin Hern will be sworn into the U.S. Senate on Nov. 30 instead of January, ending a dispute in which appointed Sen. Alan Armstrong had sought to stay in office to push permitting reform.1 outlet7 linked
40. 5d agoComputerworldMidterm results will raise AI costs and compliance questions for IT leadersComputerworld analysts argue that 2026 midterm results, where AI and data center concerns helped Democrats win the House and Senate, will bring more scrutiny, costs, and compliance pressure to AI deployment.1 outletAI12 linked
41. 12d agoSemafor · research by Tech Oversight ProjectDemocrats run more anti-tech ads amid AI boomOpenAI's policy rebrand of data centers as "compute campuses" and push for a mandatory AI testing bill drew skeptical reactions from lawmakers and AI safety advocates.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforElection ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupPolitical opposition to data centers mounts in US and abroad
    3. 12d agoSemaforEarliestOpenAI pushes policy rebrand to a skeptical audience
    4. 12d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats run more anti-tech ads amid AI boom
    5. 11d agoSemaforBig Tech braces for a bluer Washington
    6. 11d agoSemaforConservative group issues warning on AI
    7. 10d agoSemaforDemocrats are fired up on AI. Consensus is harder.
    8. 10d agoSemaforWhere AI money worked in the midterms
    9. 6d agoSemaforAI safety groups outline their plans for a new Washington
    10. 6d agoYahooPickupAI safety groups outline their plans for a new Washington
    11. 4d agoSemaforPickupUS data center construction to remain strong in 2027
    12. 4d agoThe HillTech watchdog lays out Democratic agenda for first 100 days
    13. 2d agoSemaforTrump’s AI task force discusses cyber risks

    AIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress36 linked
42. 6d agoDroneLifeFederal Agreement Could Cut Counter-Drone Reviews to 24 HoursFive federal departments signed an FAA-coordinated memorandum of understanding that standardizes counter-drone safety reviews and could cut reviews of previously evaluated systems to about 24 hours.1 outletRoboticsDefenseFederal agencies sign memo to speed counter-drone deployment in US airspace30 linked
43. 5d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineAfter Midterms, Congress Returns to Reckon with Defense Funding, NDAACongress returns for a six-week lame-duck session facing stalled defense funding, a doubtful $1.5 trillion Pentagon topline, a unlikely reconciliation bill, and contentious NDAA negotiations.1 outletDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck16 linked
44. 6d agoThird Way EnergyProceed with Caution: What Voters Want from Technology RegulationThird Way's July poll memo argues voters prioritize immediate technology harms like scams, deepfakes, and child safety over abstract risks, and want guardrails that preserve AI's benefits.1 outletAIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress5 linked
45. 6d agoYahooJohn Oliver Devotes Entire Show to Bashing Pete Hegseth in Scathing 35-Minute TakedownJohn Oliver's Last Week Tonight devoted a 35-minute segment criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ahead of an expected impeachment vote.

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    1. 6d agoYahooEarliestJohn Oliver Devotes Entire Show to Bashing Pete Hegseth in Scathing 35-Minute Takedown
    2. 6d agoYahooPickupJohn Oliver issues scathing takedown of Pete Hegseth after midterms blue wave

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress49 linked
46. 8d agoHeatmapThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, ExplainedSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting bill that revises transmission, project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.

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    1. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator
    2. 11d agoHeatmapPickupIf This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost
    3. 10d agoHeatmapPickupBlue His House, With a Blue Little Window
    4. 10d agoHeatmapEarliestRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory Lap
    5. 9d agoHeatmapPickupThe Anti-Utility Election
    6. 8d agoHeatmapPickupThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained
    7. 6d agoHeatmapPickupThe Senate Prepares for First Vote on Permitting Reform
    8. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
    9. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform
    10. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Coreshell Raises $30 Million to Replace Chinese Graphite With American Silicon
    11. 4d agoHeatmapRunning a Smart Home Energy System Takes a Lot of Software
    12. 2d agoHeatmapLots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    13. 2d agoHeatmapPickupTranscript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    14. 2d agoHeatmapPickupWhere Rising Electricity Prices Showed Up in the Blue Wave

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split245 linked
47. 6d agoYahooHegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted DEI and the Covid vaccine: reportHegseth reportedly withheld flag and general officer promotions from at least 12 officers over prior Covid vaccine and DEI-related activities, bypassing the merit-based promotion process.1 outlet22 linked
48. 5d agoEarthjustice3 Environmental Wins from the Election. What Must Happen Next.Earthjustice reads the 2026 election results as a rejection of unchecked data center construction, fossil fuel protections, and CEQA rollbacks, and urges Senate opposition to the BAAJA permitting bill.1 outletEnergyVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium24 linked
49. SPO6d agoSpace Policy OnlineWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026Space Policy Online previews a crowded week of space policy events, centered on a Senate Commerce nominations hearing for NASA and FCC posts and the Vulcan and Starship launches on November 13.1 outletSpace42 linked
50. 6d agoDark Reading · research by AIR SecurityAttackers Crash Claude's 'Office Party' Flaw to Run Malicious Code on LinuxResearchers at AIR Security disclosed the "Office Party" flaw in Anthropic's Claude DOCX/PPTX/XLSX skills, which lets an attacker run code on Linux via a planted shared library that Anthropic has chosen not to fix.1 outletCyberAI37 linked
51. 7d agoThe GuardianHakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’Jeffries declared he is a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth as Massie prepares to reintroduce an eight-article resolution against the defense secretary.1 outletHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress30 linked
52. 6d agoSemaforHouse GOP gears up for leadership reshufflingHouse Republicans face a post-election leadership shake-up this week, with Jordan and Scalise competing for minority leader and several other leadership posts contested.1 outlet11 linked
53. 7d agoPoliticoRep. Robert Garcia: ‘The days of us not fighting back are over’Ranking Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia pledged on CNN to launch Oversight Committee probes of Trump administration officials and family members, while Attorney General Todd Blanche condemned the plan as threats.1 outletDemocrats plan House oversight probes as Blanche won't rule out charges against Garcia11 linked
54. 10d agoPoliticoSteve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigationsScalise directed GOP committee chairs to inventory likely Democratic investigations and potential administration targets ahead of the new Democratic majority.

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    1. 10d agoPoliticoEarliestSteve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigations
    2. 6d agoPoliticoHakeem Jeffries has a choice to make: Will he work with Trump?
    3. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on Trump

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55. 10d agoAxiosWhy Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"House Republicans are poised to vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, after the GOP's midterm losses shifted the political calculus.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosKey Pentagon priorities in peril after Democratic sweep
    2. 10d agoAxiosWhy Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"
    3. 7d agoAxiosEarliestHouse poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress91 linked
56. A10d agoAxiosEpstein files back in spotlight after midtermsMassie says the push for a second Epstein Files Transparency Act will hit 218 signatures when the House returns, as Democrats plan Epstein-focused oversight once they take the House majority.1 outlet10 linked
57. 11d agoAxios · research by SemaforHouse Republicans swing from "shock" to furyHouse Republicans turn on their own leadership after a midterm wave loss, with contested races for majority leader, whip and NRCC chair ahead of a leadership vote.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosHouse Republicans torch each other over "brutal" midterms losses
    2. 11d agoAxiosMike Johnson bows out of leadership after crushing House GOP defeat
    3. 11d agoSemaforJohnson out as House Republican leader after GOP rout
    4. 11d agoAxiosEarliestHouse Republicans swing from "shock" to fury

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58. 11d agoDefense OneCancellations, investigations, and even impeachment could be ahead under Democratic CongressDefense One analysis forecasts that a Democratic-controlled Congress will push back on Defense Secretary Hegseth's initiatives, including Golden Dome, Golden Fleet and AUTOWARCOM, and possibly impeach him.1 outletSpaceDefenseHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress39 linked
59. SPO11d agoSpace Policy Online“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next YearAdministration requests $1.5 trillion for DOD in FY2027, including $1.15 trillion in base budget and the remainder via reconciliation, with most Golden Dome funding in reconciliation.

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    1. 11d agoSpace Policy OnlineEarliest“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year
    2. 11d agoSpace Policy OnlinePickup“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year

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60. 11d agoSemaforDemocrats turn scrutiny to tech CEOs and Trump officialsSemafor reports that corporate America is readying executives for likely post-midterm Democratic congressional scrutiny over business dealings that courted President Trump.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforDemocrats weigh ‘lawfare’ against Trump
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats eye post-election powers
    3. 12d agoSemaforEarliestCorporate America prepares for post-midterm Democratic backlash
    4. 11d agoSemaforDemocrats turn scrutiny to tech CEOs and Trump officials
    5. 11d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats to focus on affordability and corruption probes
    6. 11d agoSemafor‘Out for blood’: Investigations overshadow dealmaking in newly divided Washington
    7. 9d agoSemaforDemocrats’ CEO targets remain a work in progress

    Democrats plan House oversight probes as Blanche won't rule out charges against Garcia47 linked
61. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in playSemafor reports Republicans are questioning whether a 2028 successor can emerge from Trump's administration after midterm losses tied to the Iran war and economic discontent.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in play
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupTrump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike
    3. 10d agoSemaforPickupTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran war
    4. 10d agoSemaforPickupUncertainty persists over Trump’s next move on Iran
    5. 9d agoSemaforEarliestRepublicans worry that Trump’s successor can’t come from his White House

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62. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilWhat the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policyAtlantic Council experts assess how Democrats' sweep of the 2026 midterms could reshape US policy on Iran, energy, markets, NATO, Russia, AI, immigration, Israel and Venezuela.

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    1. 12d agoAtlantic CouncilDispatch from Abu Dhabi: America votes—and the world holds its breath
    2. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupThe midterms are done. Time for the fiscal clashes to begin.
    3. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilEarliestExperts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.
    4. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhat the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy
    5. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhy this US midterm was unusually important for the Middle East

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63. Oct 21Space FoundationFiscal Cliff Looms for Federal Space Spending Amid Budget DelayPentagon space spending is capped at $5 billion per month under a continuing resolution through Dec. 11, while the proposed FY2027 budget would raise space spending to an estimated $126 billion.

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    1. Oct 21Space FoundationEarliestFiscal Cliff Looms for Federal Space Spending Amid Budget Delay
    2. 10d agoSpace FoundationMidterm Shakeup Casts Doubt on Future Military Space Spending

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