Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets

San Francisco — Meta late Monday said it’s banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to “foreign interference activity.” The ban comes after the United States accused RT and employees of the state-run outlet of funneling $10 million through shell entities to covertly fund influence campaigns on social media channels

Texas’s Abbott declares Venezuelan gang a terrorist group

Officials in Texas on Monday designated a Venezuelan gang called the Tren de Aragua as a “foreign terrorist group” and endorsed former President Donald Trump’s claim that many migrants crossing into the United States were released from prisons in Latin America. The Tren de Aragua is an international criminal organization that operates in several Latin

House to Vote on Additional Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs Amid Shortfall

The White House has not said whether it supports the bill, which would plug a $2.9 billion shortfall for 2024. WASHINGTON—The House is scheduled on Sept. 17 to vote on a bill to give about $2.9 billion in additional funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to the agency experiencing a budget shortfall,

Federal Loopholes Allow China To Buy Land Near Sensitive Ports, Labs, and Coast Guard Facilities, Prompting Congressional Concern

‘There still remains significant gaps in our national security screening regime for land purchases,’ lawmakers say (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo) China and other foreign adversaries are still permitted to purchase U.S. land near sensitive Coast Guard facilities, ports, and Energy Department labs, exposing national security gaps that lawmakers say enable hostile regimes to conduct espionage operations

Congress May Pass More Funding for Secret Service After Trump Assassination Attempt

‘If the Secret Service is in need of more resources, we are prepared in providing it,’ said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Several congressional leaders have suggested that the U.S. Secret Service could receive more funding soon, following a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15. Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee