Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretary
[ad_1] Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 18, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The Oklahoma […]
5 unresolved questions hanging over the Anthropic–Pentagon fracas: ‘It’s all very puzzling’
[ad_1] Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks on an artificial intelligence panel during Inbound 2025 Powered by HubSpot at Moscone Center on in San Francisco, Sept. 4, 2025. Chance Yeh | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to label Anthropic a “Supply-Chain Risk to National Security” on Friday resulted […]
Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports
[ad_1] Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is back at the negotiating table with the U.S. Department of Defense after the breakdown of talks […]
Tillis calls Noem’s leadership a ‘disaster’ in fiery Senate hearing
[ad_1] Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., lashed out at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, calling her leadership of the agency a “disaster.” “We’re an exceptional nation. And one of the reasons we’re exceptional is we expect exceptional leadership. And you have demonstrated anything but that,” said Tillis, who has previously called on Noem to […]
Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering every U.S. government agency to “immediately cease” using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Trump in a Truth Social post said there would be a six-month phase-out for agencies such as the Defense Department, which “are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels.” Defense Secretary […]