Senate GOP Armed Services chair: ‘Time is over’ for talks with Iran

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) says “the time is over for negotiations with Iran’s regime,” signaling growing pessimism among Senate Republicans about the likelihood of reaching a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without further U.S. military action. “The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any……

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Moreno introduces resolution banning senators from prediction markets

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution on Friday that would ban senators from participating in prediction markets amid concerns about potential insider trading on the platforms. The resolution would amend the Senate rules to include a provision stating that members may not enter into “an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase,……

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DARPA seeks deep-sea drones for autonomous warfare push • The Register

Drones: they’re not just for the sky anymore. DARPA is seeking compact deep-ocean autonomous craft developed faster, smaller, and cheaper than today’s full-ocean-depth AUV systems. DARPA’s Deep Thoughts program, for which the agency issued a solicitation on Thursday, is looking to change the autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV, not to be confused with unmanned aerial vehicles,…

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