The Hamas Terrorist Who Wasn’t
The NYPD and the FBI accused an autistic ex-Marine of backing Islamist militants. Maybe his real crime was being extremely online.
National Security
A Defense-Linked Contractor Took Over a Successful CDC Anti-Overdose Initiative. It Imploded in a Day.
Why did the CDC hand a groundbreaking harm-reduction program over to a new firm with “zero experience” in public health?
How to Authenticate Large Datasets
Hacked and leaked datasets are more common than ever. Here are some ways to verify they’re real.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pentagon Taps “Tiger Team” to Rush Weapons to Israel
In its effort to speed up arms sales to Israel, the Biden administration dismissed concerns about harm to civilians in Gaza.
State Department Stuns Congress, Saying Biden Is Not Even Reviewing Trump’s Terror Designation of Cuba
In a rebuke to Obama’s effort to normalize relations with Cuba, Biden is sticking with Trump’s policy, even as a Cuban migrant crisis racks the border.
Israel’s War on Gaza
TikTok Influencer Recruiting for Secret U.S. Bases in Israel
“Being a contractor is lit.”
Henry Kissinger, Top U.S. Diplomat Responsible for Millions of Deaths, Dies at 100
“Few people ... have had a hand in as much death and destruction, as much human suffering, in so many places around the world as Henry Kissinger.”
India Accidentally Hired a DEA Agent to Kill Sikh American Activist, Federal Prosecutors Say
The indictment for the brazen murder-for-hire plot brings more heat onto India for its alleged transnational assassination program.
Missiles and Drones Among Weapons Stolen From U.S. in Iraq and Syria
Documents reveal “sensitive weapons and equipment” were taken — and the Pentagon may be unaware of the scope of the thefts.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Joe Biden Moves to Lift Nearly Every Restriction on Israel’s Access to U.S. Weapons Stockpile
By easing virtually all limits on Israel’s use of the stockpile, Biden could undercut U.S. military preparedness and congressional oversight.