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Mike Turner calls for investigation into Ukraine’s loss of Starlink access

The Hill - Oct 18, 2026

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called for an investigation into Ukrainian forces losing access to a military version of Starlink temporarily last week. Appearing on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Turner was asked if Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the outage “sort of happened” was sufficient explanation for lawmakers on the House Armed...

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Musk says he will give SpaceX share to every child in US

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Musk says he will give SpaceX share to every child in US

Tech mogul Elon Musk said Monday he will give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the U.S. next year. “This will be the first of many,” Musk wrote in a post on the social platform X, which he also owns and is technically part of SpaceX. He did not specify how he...

Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions 

Oct 16, 2026

Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story GOP senators press Pentagon over Starlink restrictions in Ukraine Four Republican senators joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network. © Tom Brenner, Associated Press Ukraine needs access to fast Starshield data...

Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAA

Oct 16, 2026

Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it is restricting unauthorized drones along the ​U.S.-Mexico border. This move comes as the government ramps up efforts to address concerns about illegal drug shipments across the border, Reuters reported Friday. It is a temporary flight restriction that bars any unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet above...

Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outage

Oct 16, 2026

Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outage

President Trump claimed on Friday that neither he nor SpaceX founder Elon Musk caused Ukraine’s Starlink outage earlier this week as the president clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. “I didn’t do that. No, we didn’t do that at all. In fact, I don’t even think it was...

Musk settles election lottery lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaways

Oct 16, 2026

Musk settles election lottery lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaways

Tech mogul Elon Musk agreed to settle two lawsuits over his $1 million check handouts to battleground voters in the 2024 election, according to court filings published Thursday. The suits, filed in the Western District of Texas, accused the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of defrauding voters when his America PAC offered a $1 million giveaway...

AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on 'vastly superhuman AI'

Oct 16, 2026

AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on 'vastly superhuman AI'

A conservative AI safety group is calling for the U.S. to implement tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China and limit the development of “vastly superhuman AI” as part of a new framework for AI policy. Humans First, chaired by former Tea Party leader Amy Kremer, laid out what it described as an “America...

Warsh offers no fresh signals on interest rates

Oct 16, 2026

Warsh offers no fresh signals on interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declined Friday to predict central bank officials’ future course on interest rates, less than two weeks before they meet to discuss monetary policy.  “I don’t prejudge meetings. I don’t believe in saying now what I might do at the meetings that we have in the balance of this year,” Warsh...

GOP senators press Pentagon over Ukraine’s loss of Starshield data 

Oct 16, 2026

GOP senators press Pentagon over Ukraine’s loss of Starshield data 

Four Republican senators have joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network, which Ukrainian officials said limited their ability to intercept Russian drones. Ukraine needs access to fast Starshield data speeds to operate drones along with fixed-wing and...

Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to know

Oct 15, 2026

Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to know

On Wednesday, Elon Musk’s Starlink was pulled into the center of a controversy after Ukraine’s military faced restricted access to Starshield, the military version of the satellite-based system. Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source familiar with the...

Musk bankrolls PAC spending big on Paxton in Texas 

Oct 15, 2026

Musk bankrolls PAC spending big on Paxton in Texas 

Tech mogul Elon Musk poured $158 million into a key super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) Senate run as part of his push to keep Republican majorities in Congress. Musk was the single donor to Texas PAC — a political action committee backing Paxton's run — in the third quarter, according to...

Trump: Musk has 'a little problem'

Oct 15, 2026

Trump: Musk has 'a little problem'

President Trump took a slight jab Wednesday at tech mogul Elon Musk, who remains a close ally despite a rollercoaster relationship between the two. Trump made the swipe while going after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) while speaking at a rally in the state, calling the Democrat “horrible.” “First of all, she’s a dumb person....

Trump's top crypto adviser departs administration

Oct 15, 2026

Trump's top crypto adviser departs administration

President Trump’s top cryptocurrency adviser is leaving the administration. Patrick Witt, who served as executive director of the president’s council of advisers for digital assets, called his time in the administration “the privilege of a lifetime” late Wednesday and hinted at a move to the private sector. “I’m grateful to have done my part to...

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