Pentagon Invites 25 Vendors to Compete to Build Up Arsenal of One-Way Attack Drones

Florida Army National Guardsmen launch a Teal 2 small unmanned aircraft system during training at Fort Hood, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2026. Pfc. Azavyon McFarland/U.S. Army via DVIDS The Pentagon has extended invitations to 25 different drone makers to compete in the first phase of its program to find and field cheap one-way attack drones.

Trump suggests Republicans should nationalize voting

Washington — President Trump suggested Monday that Republicans should “nationalize” voting, the latest escalation in his and his administration’s efforts to step into federal elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a podcast interview with former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, Mr. Trump repeated his claims that people who are in the U.S. illegally are

Watchdog shares whistleblower complaint involving Gabbard with Congress after delay

An intelligence community watchdog has handed over a highly classified whistleblower complaint that includes an allegation of wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to top congressional leaders, following months of delay tied to classification disputes, a government shutdown, and leadership turnover at Gabbard’s office, CBS News has learned. File: Director of National Intelligence