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SpaceX imposed speed restrictions on Starlink/Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine around October 14, 2026, capping connectivity at roughly 160 km/h and disrupting Ukrainian drone missions and air defenses. Ukrainian officials said the limits were imposed without warning and hampered interception of Russian Shahed drones. Elon Musk said Starshield is owned and controlled by the US government, while Reuters reported the order came from inside the White House. Trump denied responsibility. Bipartisan US senators demanded a Pentagon inspector general investigation, and EU leaders discussed support for Ukraine in Brussels.

75 reports · 11 sources · Updated Oct 18, 10:34 PM UTC

President Donald Trump has reignited the debate over making daylight saving time permanent, urging the Senate to pass the House-approved Sunshine Protection Act. Trump publicly shared Senator Tom Cotton's cellphone number to pressure him, as Cotton opposes the bill citing past failed experiments with permanent DST. The House passed the bill in July 2026 with a 308-117 vote. Senator Katie Britt expects dialogue on the issue. The U.S. briefly tried permanent DST in 1973-1974 but repealed it due to public dissatisfaction with dark winter mornings.

6 reports · 4 sources · Updated Oct 6, 07:00 PM UTC

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, led by Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), is fast-tracking legislation to permanently ban Chinese-made vehicles from the U.S. market, citing national security and economic threats. The bill would codify existing restrictions and prohibit companies with over 15% Chinese ownership from selling vehicles in the U.S., potentially affecting Mercedes-Benz. The push coincides with President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.

7 reports · 3 sources · Updated Sep 29, 05:09 PM UTC

The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a resolution to limit President Trump's authority to order military strikes against Iran without congressional approval. The 50-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with four Republican senators breaking ranks to support the measure. The resolution's failure leaves the Trump administration with continued flexibility to conduct military operations against Iran without explicit congressional authorization, highlighting ongoing tensions between the executive and legislative branches over war powers.

9 reports · 3 sources · Updated Sep 25, 09:00 AM UTC