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Why some Texas Democrats are forecasting a “Hispanic hurricane” in midterms

Two years ago, President Trump made historic gains with Hispanic voters nationwide and won a majority of Texas Hispanics, upending conventional wisdom and setting back the Democratic Party’s hopes of making the state competitive. But now, Hispanics may be coming back.  They’re frustrated with the state of the economy and  concerned about the Trump administration’s…

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Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate, negotiations on forming government

Exit polls from Israel’s major television networks project that a majority of Israelis voted against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition in Tuesday’s election, but his Likud party still emerged as the largest party among all the contenders. Neither bloc, Netanyahu or the opposition, has a clear majority.  While Netanyahu appears to have won fewer votes…

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Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned Defense Department personnel from using nonpublic information to bet on U.S. military operations, according to a memorandum obtained by CBS News.  In the Oct. 20 message to senior Pentagon leadership and combatant commanders, Hegseth said the prohibition would apply to classified and unclassified information and specifically includes…

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Shock gloves purchased by ICE cause intense pain and quick compliance, Army study finds

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders were aware of the findings before signing a $16.7 million contract…

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OpenAI holds off on releasing new model over safety concerns, saying it “didn’t quite meet the bar”

OpenAI has chosen not to release a new artificial intelligence model to the public due to concerns about safety, the company said Monday, as industry leaders warn of the risks that ever-more-powerful AI technology could pose to cybersecurity and to humanity more broadly.  The GPT-6.1 Astra model “didn’t quite meet the bar in terms of…

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