Foreign hackers infiltrated two small Colorado water utilities last month, altering pump settings and disabling alarms, part of a wave of over 100 attacks on U.S. water systems across 12 states this year.

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he’d “absolutely” campaign for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a 2028 presidential run, even as Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign publicly rejected Piker’s comparison of U.S. actions abroad to al Qaeda’s terrorism.

An ethics complaint filed by watchdog group American Muckrakers accuses Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) of sexual relationships with three staffers, including alleged taxpayer-funded bonuses and a $200,000 payment; Boebert’s office has not responded to the allegations.

Retired Army Col. Tom Sullivan is making his third bid for a Southern Queens Assembly seat, campaigning on tax cuts and public safety after losing the 2022 race by just 15 votes.

Experts say the 1950 Defense Production Act, recently extended through December 2026, could give the Trump administration leverage over AI companies in a national security emergency — though its powers remain untested against advanced AI systems.

House Republicans are divided over whether to regulate AI companies, with several lawmakers questioning whether tech CEOs’ warnings about existential risk are genuine or self-serving, while others push for quick federal action.