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Kids at Military Base Schools Will Have to Ditch Cellphones

Bipartisan defense bill bans student smartphones in K-12 classrooms on military bases

(Newser) - Military kids on US bases are about to join the growing list of students who can't check TikTok between classes. Tucked into the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act is a new requirement: K-12 students at schools run by the Department of Defense Education Activity will be barred from...

Man's Criticism of Hong Kong Fire Response Called 'Seditious'

71-year-old accused of inciting hatred against the government

(Newser) - Hong Kong's national security police have acknowledged the first arrest related to criticism of the Nov. 26 apartment fire that killed more than 150 people. A 71-year-old man is accused of stirring public resentment online following the Wang Fuk Court complex blaze —the city's deadliest fire in...

Iceland: Collapse of Atlantic Current a National Security Risk

Government warns disruption could trigger extreme weather, global instability

(Newser) - Iceland has formally classified the possible collapse of a crucial current system in the Atlantic as a national security threat, marking the first time a climate-related event has been treated as an existential risk by the country's government. Climate Minister Johann Pall Johannsson told Reuters the decision puts all...

Ex-CIA Agent Spills on Russia and China's 'Honeypot' Spies

Operatives allegedly use romance and play the long game to access state secrets, technology

(Newser) - China and Russia are reportedly deploying "sex spies" to the United States in a bid to steal secrets and gain a strategic edge, according to a former CIA operative. Sharing his personal experience with Fox News Digital , J. Michael Waller said he encountered such tactics firsthand while working in...

US May Ban a Popular Home Router
US May Ban a Popular
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Nov 2, 2025 10:44 AM CST

US May Ban a Popular Home Router

Commerce Department worried about TP-Link's ties to China, which company says is absurd

(Newser) - One of the most popular home routers sold in the US might get banned by the Commerce Department. As the Washington Post reports, a number of federal agencies have backed the idea of prohibiting future sales of TP-Link routers, citing national security concerns because of the company's perceived ties...

After Paper Agrees to Pentagon Press Rules, Reporter Goes Off

Andrew Thornebrooke accuses Epoch Times of manipulating information to suit Trump

(Newser) - A national security reporter has resigned from the Epoch Times after the publication agreed to new Pentagon rules that restrict press activity inside the building. Andrew Thornebrooke, who frequently covered the Defense Department despite not holding an active Pentagon press pass, submitted his resignation in protest, calling the outlet's...

John Bolton May Be Next to Face Charges

Investigation stems from FBI search for classified materials at home

(Newser) - Former national security adviser John Bolton, who has become a frequent critic of President Trump since leaving the White House, is expected to become the next of the president's enemies to face federal charges, according to two federal officials who spoke to NBC News . The possible indictment—reported...

Loomer Finds New Targets Among Trump's Allies

Podcaster says she's the most America First of all

(Newser) - Laura Loomer, known as a fierce defender of President Trump's agenda, is now setting her sights on fellow MAGA figures—igniting new battles within the movement she has championed. Her attacks are unsettling allies and reshaping the dynamics inside Trump's inner circle, the Wall Street Journal reports....

Pentagon Rolls Out Rules Limiting What Can Be Reported

Journalists would have to seek clearance and escorts for building access

(Newser) - The Pentagon has announced new rules restricting journalists' movement in the Department of Defense headquarters and requiring them to sign a pledge to not publish unauthorized information. Violations could lead to revocation of reporters' credentials, the Hill reports. Pentagon officials, who have already kicked news organizations they've criticized...

UK Spy Agency's New Recruiting Tool: 'Silent Courier'

MI6 rolls out portal on the dark web to bring in spies from Russia, elsewhere

(Newser) - Britain's MI6 is taking an unconventional step to bolster its intelligence ranks, rolling out a secure dark-web portal aimed squarely at attracting would-be spies—especially those inside Russia. Dubbed "Silent Courier," the platform is designed to make it easier for potential recruits, wherever they may be,...

Hegseth Fires Top Pentagon Intelligence Official

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse's agency had said Iran strike damaged but didn't destroy targets

(Newser) - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in a move officials attributed Friday to a "loss of confidence." The firing continues the Trump administration's purge of top national security officials, the Washington Post reports. Kruse oversaw...

What Ban? White House Joins TikTok
White House Joins TikTok
Aug 21, 2025 6:29 AM CDT

White House Joins TikTok

Account launches month before deadline for TikTok sale

(Newser) - The White House has officially joined TikTok , launching an account even as the fate of the popular app hangs in the balance. The move comes as Bytedance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, faces a looming Sept. 17 deadline to sell the app to a US buyer or be banned...

Trump Administration Pulls 37 More Security Clearances

List includes analysts of Russia and election security

(Newser) - In his latest act of retribution, President Trump has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. The list released Tuesday includes people with backgrounds in Russia analysis and foreign interference in US elections, the New York Times reports. They include Shelby Pierson, a former...

US Strikes an Unprecedented Deal Over Chip Sales to China

Government allows Nvidia, AMD to sell them—in exchange for a 15% cut

(Newser) - The Trump administration has struck a highly unconventional deal with two tech giants: It will allow them to sell chips to China in exchange for a 15% cut, reports the New York Times .
  • The companies are Nvidia, which will ship an artificial intelligence chip called H20, and Advanced Micro
...

Intel CEO Declines Trump's Call to Resign Over Ties to China
Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call
Aug 8, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call

Lip-Bu Tan defends record, suggests administration has bad information about ties to China

(Newser) - Recently appointed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is balking at President Trump's insistence that he resign over his past connections to Chinese tech companies. Trump made the demand in a post after a Republican senator questioned Tan's ties to China's government, military, and businesses, calling Tan "...

China Restricts Overseas Trips for Government Employees

Teachers, nurses, and local officials face new travel hurdles

(Newser) - China has imposed tighter restrictions on foreign travel for public employees, extending controls well beyond sensitive government positions. Rules now prohibit teachers, doctors, and workers at state-owned enterprises from traveling abroad without permission—with some required to surrender their passports entirely. Even retirees in some cities must wait years...

TikTok Agreement Is Close, Trump Says

China will be brought into talks this week, president says

(Newser) - A deal is nearly in place for an American company to acquire the US operations of TikTok, President Trump said, adding that he expects to bring China into the talks this week. Speaking to reporters Friday night on Air Force One, Trump stated that talks with China to approve...

HK Teachers: We're Getting 'Friendly Reminders' for July 4

Educators say they've been warned not to engage in Independence Day celebrations with students

(Newser) - If kids in Hong Kong are fascinated by Independence Day festivities in the US, that doesn't appear to be a fascination that educators can indulge. Teachers throughout the autonomous region say they've been receiving warnings to steer clear of July Fourth celebrations with their students, ostensibly to protect...

Man in Charge of Homeland Security's Terror Office Is 22

Former officials say Thomas Fugate shouldn't even quality for a junior role with CP3

(Newser) - Just a year after graduating college, Thomas Fugate is now in charge of the government's main anti-terrorism office, raising alarm among national security experts. A ProPublica report highlights controversy over the appointment of the 22-year-old to oversee the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and...

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to Step Down

A month after Signalgate, Trump is reportedly pushing out top adviser and his deputy

(Newser) - It looks like Mike Waltz will be the first high-level head to roll in the second Trump administration. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the national security adviser is being removed from his job about a month after Signalgate , in which Waltz inadvertently added a reporter to a high-level group...

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