insert_link Top Stories Who is Austin Tucker Martin? Little known about Mar-a-Lago intruder, echoing past Trump security scares The North Carolina man shot and killed after breaching the north gate at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was described as a "good kid" and had no prior run-ins with the law, but his background remains shrouded in mystery as authorities investigate. Austin Tucker Martin, 21, was killed on Trump's property around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, by a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy and two Secret Service agents, according to […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Business Musk points to highest ‘ever’ usage of X amid US-Israel strikes on Iran The fallout of the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran led to the highest-ever activity on X, the platform's owner Elon Musk confirmed on Sunday.Musk made the statement in reply to Nikita Bier, the head of product at X. Bier stated on Saturday that the day had been "the biggest day on X in history.""Highest usage of X ever," Musk replied.The exchange came after the U.S. and Israel conducted airstrikes and […] todayMarch 1, 2026 1
insert_link Politics Dems’ potential 2028 hopefuls come out against US strikes on Iran Some of the top rumored Democratic potential candidates for president in 2028 are showing a united front in opposing U.S. strikes on Iran, with several high-profile figures accusing President Donald Trump of launching an unnecessary and unconstitutional war.Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Trump was "dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want.""Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Business MIKE DAVIS: 30 years of Section 230 is more than enough Thirty years ago, Congress passed Section 230 to help fragile internet start-ups survive litigation attempts on multiple fronts. In 1996, Americans logged on with dial-up modems and gathered on message boards. Lawmakers wanted to protect burgeoning companies from crushing defamation, copyright and other lawsuits over something a random user posted. Congress aimed to nurture innovation, protect free speech and let a competitive marketplace flourish.That may have made sense then. Today […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Tech/Gear Tired of websites blocking your VPN? A dedicated IP fixes that If you have ever turned on your VPN and suddenly could not log in to your bank, email, streaming service or work portal, you are not imagining things. In fact, this is one of the most common frustrations VPN users face today.However, the issue is not that VPNs stopped working. Instead, websites have become far more aggressive about blocking traffic that looks suspicious.As a result, the way your VPN is […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Politics Sustained war with Iran could drain US missile stockpiles, test escalation control As coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, current and former defense officials say that while a limited strike lasting several days is feasible, sustaining a broader confrontation — one involving potentially hundreds of incoming missiles — is far more complicated.The U.S. and Israel undertook a mission known as Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian leadership and military sites Saturday. Its duration is still unclear, but the campaign may go […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Politics From hostage crisis to assassination plots: Iran’s near half-century war on Americans After radical students overthrew Iran's shah in 1979 and took hostages in the U.S. embassy, the Middle Eastern nation became a strident and blood-soaked adversary of what its new Islamic fundamentalist dictatorship has long called the "Great Satan."Since then, Tehran has sponsored terrorism around the globe, including targeting the U.S. in multiple, high-profile instances. Former Reagan Justice Department chief of staff Mark Levin said Sunday there are at least 44 […] todayMarch 1, 2026
insert_link Business OpenAI CEO Sam Altman answers questions on new Pentagon deal: ‘This technology is super important’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday publicly defended his company’s new Pentagon deal, just a day after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cut ties with rival Anthropic.Hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran, Altman took to X to answer questions about the agreement allowing the Department of War (DoW) to deploy OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models on its classified network."I'd like to answer […] todayFebruary 28, 2026 1
insert_link Politics Mamdani’s response to Trump’s Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: ‘Rooting for the ayatollah’ New York City's socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing blowback from conservatives on social media over his post condemning the U.S. attack on Iran that led to the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.On Saturday, as a joint strike on Iran by the United States and Israel was developing, Mamdani blasted the Trump administration's decision in a post on X that has been viewed roughly 20 million times. "Today’s […] todayFebruary 28, 2026 2