Posted by Tyler Durden, Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times,

The Secretary of the Air Force said on Sept. 14 that the United States has weapons deployed in space.

Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist," Secretary Troy Meink said at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference in National Harbor, Maryland. "This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary actions."

Meink's comment came during his keynote address, titled "Advancing Combat Power in Air and Space." However, no further details on the state or nature of those weapons were discussed at that time.

This is the first time the United States Armed Forces have confirmed the presence of weapons in space, a global point of debate and concern since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit in 1957.

Meink declined to elaborate further during a question-and-answer session immediately following his speech, stating "that phrase was very well thought out."

However, he did elaborate on what he saw as a necessity to maintain U.S. space capabilities and deter any threats to them from growing adversaries, who remained nameless.

"Our maintaining and being able to count on those space capabilities is important, and as everybody knows, there have been many who have developed capabilities to take those away from us, to threaten those things," he said. "So it is critically important that we maintain our dominance not only in the air but in space."

"So, we've had to take steps to make sure that when we're threatened, we can take care of that," he added.

The United States Space Force released a space warfighting framework in 2025. It defines "Space Control" as a core function to gain space superiority.

 President Trump on Sunday presented the Irish Open trophy to winner and friend Shane Lowry and announced he is removing a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey.

 Mexican authorities said they arrested an American who allegedly was bringing ammunition into Mexico for a drug cartel.

Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers, and smart-home devices.

A major manufacturer in Smart TVs, LG, has come under the spotlight this week after an investigation by Gamers Nexus, carried out with Level1Techs and independent security researchers. The team examined several LG TV models, and says its found extensive device and network discovery, ACR tracking, and security weaknesses that could increase the consequences if a television were compromised.

Automated Content Recognition (ACR)  technology samples what appears on or is heard through a TV, creates a digital fingerprint, and compares that fingerprint against a reference database. It can be used to identify programs, ads, and viewing habits.

Some of the researchers’ findings concern LG’s intended product behavior, while others rely on vulnerabilities that researchers say are still being disclosed responsibly. But the broader lesson is clear: A smart TV deserves the same privacy and security consideration as any other internet-connected computer.

 Three Democratic representatives visited a group of illegal aliens with criminal backgrounds and deportation orders on Wednesday.

Outgoing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, as one of her last acts in Congress, was seen on stage with R&B/rap stars Chris Brown and Usher on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, where she recognized the two with screaming praise and an entry in the Congressional Record.

After many years plagued by the association with Epstein, having paid a multi-millionaire sum to settle lawsuits brought by the US Virgin Islands, Black appears to have had enough, and has sued the House Oversight Committee for subpoenaing him to testify in their review.

Border Czar Tom Homan on Sunday said during a Fox News appearance that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is under investigation for immigration fraud and that she could be denaturalized and deported.

Nowadays, under failing Emmanuel Macron, the French establishment seems hopelessly filled with Leftist-Globalists.

A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter is facing intense backlash after appearing to minimize the terrifying plane crash involving Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany.

The US Air Force colonel who spent roughly 48 hours in Iran after he and his crewmate were shot down in their F-15E Strike Eagle spoke out for the first time in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, where he revealed the horrifying details of his “miracle” survival.

Russian forces carried out another wave of attacks across Ukraine on September 11, striking Kyiv and its surrounding region, the eastern front near Kharkiv and Kramatorsk, and the southern front in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. At least three civilians were killed in the Kyiv region and two more in Donetsk Oblast.

James Talarico has spent months selling himself as a reasonable, faith-grounded Democrat.

But his own past tells a different story entirely.

And now that story is catching up with him as he battles Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat.

What the Job Listings Actually Said

According to listings reviewed by the Daily Caller, Democrat Texas Senate nominee James Talarico put up several job postings during past political campaigns that prioritized transgender and nonwhite people, with one listing reading, “Women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.”

Critics say the pattern in campaign hiring reveals the real priorities driving Talarico’s operation, stripping away the moderate veneer he has worked hard to construct for general election voters.

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A North Carolina Democrat has sparked outrage after endorsing the mass genocide of anyone who supports President Trump and his policies:

The Canadian Armed Forces has issued a new directive barring chaplains and other military personnel from mentioning God, Jesus, or other religion-specific language during mandatory public events. Military Personnel Instruction 03/26, Spiritual Reflections in Military Settings, was issued on July 29, 2026, by the Chief of Military Personnel. It states that chaplains “must instead offer a spiritual reflection” when prayers or religious observances are requested at official government events that members are expected or required to attend.

Amid soaring national diesel products and painfully high prices at the pump, President Trump on Monday announced the Zelensky government has acceded to the US president's prior call to abstain from attacking diesel infrastructure in Russia. He has unveiled what he's presenting as a new Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire.

Trump says "Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do, likewise! The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/ Ukraine War, not Iran." Clearly high fuel prices are creating immense pressure within the GOP, and Trump is trying to essentially tweet his way out of this war-related mess...

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As the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial faces a targeted campaign to expose and discredit him by the mainstream media, supporters of his now-heroic stand against the injustice of murdering children are coming to his aid.

A Florida woman is facing a first-degree felony charge after investigators said a medical examiner determined that a 3-month-old baby suffered multiple head injuries consistent with being struck by her large ring, not from co-sleeping.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Sept. 13 that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing its requirements to tighten mail-in voting rules.

Under the rule, states must supply the agency with lists of mail ballot recipients, and all outbound and return ballot envelopes must bear unique barcodes. It also allows the Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots that do not comply with the new standards.

In a 24-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said the Postal Service had likely exceeded the authority granted by Congress when issuing the rule. He said that the government had failed to provide any evidence that halting the USPS mail-in voting rule would result in significant fraud in the upcoming elections.