July 21, 2026 Elite universities face federal cash squeeze over millions tied to China-linked entities Dozens of American universities collectively accepted $27.6 million from foreign entities blacklisted by the federal government in late 2025.
July 21, 2026 UK's Burnham names Trump critic Ed Miliband foreign secretary; ex-Thatcher aide brands pick 'disastrous' Ed Miliband’s appointment as the United Kingdom's foreign secretary sparks warnings of tension with President Trump over his past attacks, net-zero policies and foreign affairs.
July 21, 2026 Trump's DNI pick clears key hurdle, reviving path for nation's top anti-terror surveillance program Jay Clayton advanced by the Senate Intelligence Committee in a 9-8 vote, setting up a full Senate battle over the Director of National Intelligence role.
July 21, 2026 US counterintelligence ‘way behind,’ post-9/11 record ‘extraordinarily negligent’, fmr Trump WH official warns H.R. McMaster accused Washington of being "extraordinarily negligent" on counterintelligence while China and Russia exploited America's post-9/11 focus.
July 21, 2026 Cuba built covert network inside America through spies, activists and universities, State Dept alleges The 100-page report alleges Cuban intelligence infiltrated the State Department, National Security Council and Pentagon over nearly seven decades.
July 21, 2026 Mullin reveals DHS brought down nearly 2,000 drones during World Cup security efforts Markwayne Mullin says Homeland Security intercepted nearly 2,000 drones during the FIFA World Cup, some before operators could even leave their cars.
July 21, 2026 US-China AI race intensifies as tech models, classroom robots fuel urgency Former Deputy National Security Advisor Steve Yates and Kurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson discuss a New York school’s plans to introduce the first humanoid robot in a classroom and the state of the U.S.-China AI race on ‘Fox & Friends.’
July 21, 2026 World Cup chaos avoided by Trump moves he didn’t make, ‘equally as important’ as actions taken: travel exec The U.S. Travel Association credited Trump for policies enacted, but also that he avoided, which helped the 2026 World Cup become a tourism and diplomacy win.
July 20, 2026 US bases, ICE facilities targeted in Cuba-linked 24-hour activist mobilization plan A rapid-response plan calls for protests at military bases, ICE facilities and federal buildings within 24 hours of any U.S. attack on Cuba.
July 19, 2026 ISIS poised to exploit historic US Iraq exit, terror group 'actively waiting in the gaps,' expert warns ISIS fighters in Syria may have grown from 2,000 to 10,000 as the U.S. prepares to complete its Iraq withdrawal by Sept. 30, an expert warns.