A new report raises concerns that insiders are using classified U.S. military information to place Polymarket bets that foreign adversaries can readily decode. “It’s shockingly easy,” Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, research fellow at Anti-Corruption Data Collective, tells “Jesse Weber Live.” #Crime #Tech #Military #Tech #Military #Crime "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing […] The post New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing a companion bill in the Senate. The legislation would prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 national laboratories run by the Department of Energy. It would also revoke security clearances already granted to covered foreign nationals, a provision that signals just how deep the existing exposure runs. The bill,…Open
AI:Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to finally lock the doors against foreign adversaries who have been walking through America's most sensitive research facilities for years. Led by Representative Pat Harrigan and supported by Senator Tom Cotton, the legislation seeks to prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 Department of Energy national laboratories where cutting-edge military and nuclear technology is developed. The bill aims to rectify a massive security failure that allowed tens of thousands of visits from hostile nationals—including over 5,000 instances by Chinese nationals in fiscal year 2025 alone—to occur under previous administrations. To prevent further…Open
The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.
AI:President Trump has authorized U.S. private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign cybercriminals, marking a strategic shift toward active digital deterrence to protect national security and data integrity. This move allows the private sector to engage in proactive measures to strike back at digital aggressors, moving away from previous passive defensive postures that left American interests vulnerable to plunder. While critics attempt to frame this as an alignment with the tactics used by adversaries like China and Russia, the policy is designed to strengthen domestic security through aggressive countermeasures against those who exploit technological vulnerabilities for malicious purposes.Open
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin went further than President Trump in an address on election security Friday, asserting foreign adversaries could hack voter machines, threatening states that refuse to partner with his department and saying he would use “maximum pressure” to root out any illegally cast votes. #markwaynemullin #trump #elections
Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would […] The post Mike Lee's new bill would let the president hire cyber privateers to hit cartels and foreign hackers appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would authorize the president to direct private-sector cyber operators to launch coordinated digital attacks against criminal organizations, seize stolen assets, and disrupt hostile operations online. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee is co-leading the measure in the House. The concept is straightforward: if America's enemies are using the internet to rob its citizens, let skilled Americans hit back, and split the…Open
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s latest bill would allow online privateers to hack cybercriminals and foreign adversaries at the president’s direction, the Daily Caller learned. Lee’s legislation, dubbed the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, would authorize the president to direct online privateers to coordinate cyber attacks, seize stolen assets, and disrupt the operations of American adversaries and criminal organizations, according to the bill text obtained exclusively by the Caller. Any seized funds or assets retrieved will be shared between the federal government and the digital privateer responsible for the operation. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lee Explains How LBJ Broke A Filibuster And What It Means For The SAVE…Open
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has raised alarms over the Pentagon's failure to address the threat of foreign adversaries using commercial location data to target U.S. military forces.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has raised alarms over the threat of foreign adversaries using commercial location data to target U.S. military forces. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM ) has confirmed that foreign adversaries are exploiting commercial location data from cell phones to surveil and target U.S. military personnel in active war zones. This revelation was detailed in a bipartisan letter from members of Congress, who expressed concern over the inaction on this long-known threat. DETAIL: CENTCOM acknowledged in April that it had received multiple reports of adversaries using commercial location data to monitor and potentially attack U.S. forces. The lawmakers said adversaries could use location data…Open
