True, parts of the federal bureaucracy now operate more like a Wall Street outfit. But its growing portfolio is easy to overstate https://t.co/AfWq5p8Lr7 ...

Although instances of fraud are rare, “trust in the election system in America is pretty low”, says @JohnPrideaux. Hear why on “Checks and Balance” https://t.co/1wcY5J8pEq ...

America’s defence industry is in the throes of dramatic change, as software-first firms compete with legacy armsmakers. Alas, Europe is far behind https://t.co/FLwmaFw0fl ...

In an increasingly unstable world, and one that may be experiencing a nuclear renaissance, greater preparation for conflict is needed. Chernobyl offers lessons https://t.co/dSUkhPeHY6 ...

Donald Trump has previously skipped the event as president out of mutual loathing for the journalists who cover him. His appearance this year promised a detente of sorts—only for it to be thrown off course by gunshots: https://t.co/XbmZWAKPdrPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/Zvx28fnLOw ...

The war in Ukraine is still fought chiefly by soldiers. But the use of unmanned systems, many of them powered by AI, is growing exponentially, and helping the country resist Russia’s relentless onslaught https://t.co/Q3j58xePDv ...