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US Military Fighter Jet Completes Successful Flight Under Artificial Intelligence Control
Washington, Saturday, 18 July 2026.
In July 2026, defense agencies successfully tested an AI-controlled fighter jet, marking a major shift toward autonomous military aviation while still maintaining human pilot oversight for safety.
Court Permits Postal Service to Advance Controversial Mail-In Ballot Policy
Washington, Saturday, 18 July 2026.
A federal appeals court permitted the Postal Service to advance rules allowing it to refuse ballot deliveries in states withholding voter data, though separate injunctions keep the policy stalled.
White House Releases Declassified Election Security Files After Internal Debate
Washington, D.C., Saturday, 18 July 2026.
Following sharp internal debates over potential violence, the White House released declassified election files, though intelligence officials confirmed no foreign powers altered any U.S. election results.
President Trump Claims 'Affordability' Is a Fake Word Created by Democrats
Washington, Friday, 17 July 2026.
During a White House address, President Trump dismissed ‘affordability’ as a fake Democratic term, despite severe housing market pressures where middle-income families can afford fewer than 25% of homes.
Homeland Security Threatens to Withhold Emergency Funds Over Voter Roll Audits
Washington, Friday, 17 July 2026.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to withhold FEMA grants and prosecute state officials who refuse federal demands to audit voter rolls, escalating federal-state tensions ahead of the midterms.
