Policy
UF... Oh, No
Why the US Military Can't Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones
Small, easily weaponizable drones have become a feature of battlefields from the Middle East to Ukraine. Now the threat looms over the US homeland—and the Pentagon's ability to respond is limited.
Jared Keller
Video Void
A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
Zeyi Yang and Makena Kelly
Crossing a Line
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra
Latest
Clear Cut
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts
Crypto Kingmakers
The Crypto Industry Is Helping Donald Trump Pick SEC Chair
Makena Kelly and Joel Khalili
FUBAR
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron
Workarounds
Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers
Lily Hay Newman
Project 2025
Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview
Vittoria Elliott
Environment
The New UK Government Wants Clean Energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Public Transport Reform
Matt Reynolds