One of America's most powerful spy authorities is nearing an unprecedented lapse, threatening to plunge intelligence agencies and telecommunications companies into legal uncertainty if allowed to go dark on Friday. Why it matters: Members in both parties are warning that an expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could jeopardize U.S. national security. - Section 702 feeds more than half of the president's daily briefing and has been credited with helping thwart terror plots and other national-security threats. - It allows the attorney general and director of national intelligence to compel electronic service providers to provide communications involving foreign intelligence targets overseas. The intrigue:…
Tulsi Gabbard , the outgoing director of national intelligence, got an unexpected call Tuesday from her controversial successor, Bill Pulte : "Today is your last day," he said. - Gabbard was surprised. She had announced she was leaving at month's end, not Tuesday. - "I need to hear it from the president or the White House," Gabbard told Pulte, two officials briefed on the discussion told Axios. Why it matters: The call, unreported until now, was the latest flashpoint in the intelligence wars that erupted last week in D.C. after President Trump picked Pulte as Gabbard's temporary replacement. - After the conversation with Pulte, Gabbard got ahold of Trump, who didn't request her immediate resignation. "What day works best for you?" the…
Elon Musk is on the verge of financial immortality: The world's richest man — and potentially its first trillionaire — has built a sovereign corporate kingdom that is too systemic to fail. - And yet, on the eve of SpaceX's monster IPO , its CEO was hunkered down in his digital fiefdom stoking far-right culture wars with an impunity unmatched in modern corporate history. Why it matters: Musk's years in the public eye, marked by serial controversy and an accelerating embrace of white identitarian politics , have inured investors to conduct that would be disqualifying for almost any other CEO. - Nothing Musk says or does can dent Wall Street's appetite for a stake in his future-forging empire. - Look no further than SpaceX's $1.75…
Owen Shroyer discusses the possible fusion of the Trump Administration with OpenAI and how it could lead to a hellish, all-encompassing surveillance state.
AI data centers are popping up across the United States, eliciting pushback from locals who worry about the environmental impacts and higher costs for residents. NewsNation's Brian Entin joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss Americans' concerns with data centers and the recent push to build them. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Decision Desk HQ projects Steve Hilton as the second winner in the California gubernatorial top-two primary, joining Xavier Becerra in the general election, while Spencer Pratt falls to a third-place finish in his bid to become the mayor of Los Angeles as Representative-elect James Gallagher joins the program to break down the latest updates and discuss why federal charges against a California woman accused of paying Skid Row's homeless population to register to vote are continuing to sow distrust in elections as a whole. We also look at a shocking warning from President Trump, who revealed he cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. could leave Israel to stand alone against Iran, prompting experts Gabe Groisman…
As AI and cloud storage continue to grow, so do the data centers powering them. Communities across the country are raising concerns about the facilities popping up in their backyards, from spiking electricity bills to heavy water usage and strained power grids. Now, people want answers on how these centers are affecting their daily lives.
NewsNation investigative reporter Rich McHugh reports live from McKinney, Texas, with the latest reaction after Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after murdering Austin Metcalf at a track meet in 2025. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Leland Vittert opens "On Balance" with a monologue on the state of the war with Iran following Wednesday's multiple American strikes on targets in the country. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Peptides are surging in popularity among Gen Z men in the wellness and fitness space, but many remain unregulated and experimental. Katie Pavlich speaks with David Asprey and Eli Thompson about the risks and rewards. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
