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State officials have largely taken securing the 2026 midterm elections into their own hands after nearly two years of federal program and funding cuts during the second Trump administration. Why it matters: The reduction in federal support has come as AI tools threaten to make it easier for hackers to uncover software vulnerabilities, launch cyberattacks, and spread disinformation that undermines trust in election results. Reality check: Just because a security flaw exists doesn't mean hackers can exploit it to manipulate election results. Nearly all U.S. elections maintain paper records that can be used to verify electronic tallies. Threat level: Election officials are preparing for everything from cyberattacks and AI-generated disinformation to physical threats, logistical disruptions and legal challenges. The big picture: State election officials relied on homeland security agencies, fusion centers, police, National Guard units and private cybersecurity firms to prepare for the midterms, John Milhofer, a spokesperson for the National Association of Secretaries of State, told Axios. That group and the National Association of State Election Directors are helping states exchange threat intelligence and connect with federal agencies and private sector experts. Catch up quick: State resources have become more important after the Trump administration scaled back federal election security assistance. CISA cut election security personnel and services in 2025, while federal funding for the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a key information-sharing network for election officials, ended that year. Election officials are receiving fewer election-specific threat briefings and less direct technical assistance, even after CISA outlined plans to restore some services in September. Zoom in: Michael Moore, chief information security officer for the Arizona secretary of state's office, told Axios that the state has been without a dedicated CISA cybe

Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials A man pardoned by Donald Trump for participating in January 6 attack on the US Capitol and threatening to kill then house speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing new charges for threatening to kill federal judges that presided over his and other cases arising from the violent anti-government clash. Cleveland Meredith, from North Carolina , was arrested on Monday over a Facebook post in April that allegedly read: “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Continue reading...

Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

Officials are investigating threats against at least seven planes. The aircraft landed safely and no explosives were found, the authorities said.

Several European international flights have been redirected or grounded after they subjected to a series of bomb threats. The post Flights Across Europe Grounded Over Rash of Bomb Threats appeared first on Breitbart .

Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing

Flights from London, Manchester, Copenhagen and Israel affected but no explosives found after touchdown Europe live – latest updates Four planes have landed safely after bomb threats were made across Europe, including for two flights that departed from the UK, according to reports. Polish officials said they received bomb threats on Tuesday involving two Warsaw-bound flights, but the planes landed safely and no explosives were found. Continue reading...

A series of bomb threats were made against flights across Europe in the past 24 hours, forcing aircraft to be diverted and searched on arrival.

The bomb threats involved two passenger planes bound for Warsaw, a Ryanair flight from London to Spain, and a fourth flight traveling from Israel to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. No explosives were found.

The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted late Monday to rehear the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court order that blocked it from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution if they do not set aside ballots suspected to have been cast by noncitizens. The decision came hours after a divided three-judge panel…

Polish security services are inspecting two airplanes that arrived in Warsaw from London and Copenhagen after airports in the country’s capital received alerts about potential bomb threats.

“I get death wishes every day and I am afraid to leave my home. On the rare occasions I do, I am verbally abused or, worse, actually physically assaulted,” one scared source said.

A security conference in the German capital is to examine ways of defending against threats from Russia. The justice minister has put forward a bill that would raise penalties for sexual offenses. DW has more.

UBS Group AG’s chief executive said guarding against cyber attacks has become as important as — if not more important than — managing traditional credit and market risks, as such threats across the banking sector grow in frequency and sophistication.

‘A vile and criminal act’

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that cyber threats now rival or surpass traditional credit and market risks for banks, urging regulators and the industry to stop stigmatizing attack victims in order to build collective resilience. (Source: Bloomberg)

OAKLAND – Golden State Valkyries star forward Gabby Williams reaffirmed her support for trans athletes on Monday, revealing that she received death threats and had security concerns regarding her safety for her previous comments advocating for trans rights earlier this season. “Ballhalla became my safe space. I’ll never stop fighting for those who […] The post Valkyries’ Gabby Williams reaffirms trans athlete support, revealing she received death threats for previous comments appeared first on C

Gabby Williams has been a vocal advocate of the trans community.

Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.

Donald Trump promised an “America First” foreign policy and pledged to keep the US out of foreign wars. But since returning to the White House, his administration has been deeply involved in conflicts around the world. From the war in Ukraine and threats to Greenland and Canada, to the US intervention in Venezuela, Trump's shifting approach to the Middle East and war with Iran, Vedika Bahl examines his foreign policy record since returning to office.

The world seems convinced the end is near — and social media is amplifying that belief, convincing people to stock up on food, water, generators and other items. Why it matters: Online chatter is fueling viral predictions of societal collapse amid growing unease about the future. But you're probably not going to die tomorrow. What they're saying: Michael Mills, a researcher at the University of Kent who has studied doomsday prepping for more than a decade, told Axios that modern doomsday fears aren't necessarily about a specific apocalyptic scenario. "It's an overall reaction to uncertainty in most cases," Mills said. He noted that whereas Cold War-era survivalists were often focused on nuclear conflict, modern preppers worry about terrorism, climate disasters, geopolitical threats and emerging technologies. He described the modern mindset as a "multifaceted concern with uncertainty." State of play: Viral posts have repeatedly urged people around the world to stock up on food and water, following similar recommendations from various governments and warnings from former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. The situation has gotten so buzzy that President Trump was asked about it in an interview Monday. He said Americans don't need to stock up because the U.S. is "in good shape. We're strong. We have a great military and we will not have those kind of problems." Separately, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson — a man with 17.9 million followers on X alone — published a lengthy post Sunday evening alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring Trump to launch renewed attacks on Iran after the midterms, potentially with a nuclear weapon. For what it's worth, Carlson has been predicting similar doomsday scenarios for a while, and he's been wrong before. And the Pentagon's newly reported plan calls for U.S. military bases to prepare to operate without outside support for at least 90 days, terrifying some people into asking , "What's the government k

The war between the Greek gods and the Titans is looming in the first full-length trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3. The trailer, which debuted on Monday, makes clear that in order to save the world from that apocalyptic clash, Percy (Walker Scobell) is going to need all the help he can […]

GAI released its biennial "Top 50 Election Threats" report ahead of election day detailing vulnerabilities in 5 major areas of election security. The post From ‘Smurfing’ to ‘Granny Farming’: Report Exposes 50+ Election Integrity Threats Before 2026 Midterms appeared first on Breitbart .

A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest after the threat was received mid-air.

Iran has retained significant offensive capability, but civilians and critical infrastructure remain largely exposed.

Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.

Jerrell Jackson’s criminal journey made him cross paths with police in the District of Columbia for more than a decade before they gained the help of U.S. troops. Since 2010, Jackson has been convicted, in two separate cases, of possessing a gun his criminal record barred him from owning, carrying without a license, threats to […]

While the strategic threats posed by the Fordow nuclear facility and Pickaxe Mountain are well-known fixtures of Western security debates, it is a dangerous oversight to ignore Eagle 44, an underground Iranian air force base engineered to withstand precision airstrikes and project lethal power directly over the Persian Gulf. Recent satellite imagery reveals that Tehran […]

The country’s Air Alert app warned of radiation and chemical threats and fighting in the streets.

Now you can sign a Change.org petition calling on the Senate to open an investigation into Sen. Elissa Slotkin's threats against Republican staffers.

The administration has laid the groundwork to challenge the midterm results.

The Pentagon recently designated China’s Confucius Institutes as national security threats. The Department of War’s decision is the right one, but more work remains to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s extensive influence on American soil. The CCP’s operations in the United States are as vast as they are pernicious. In his Oct. 23 remarks announcing […]

A Defense Intelligence Agency report released last week underlines the rapidly growing threat to U.S. interests in space. It offers yet another reminder of the Space Force’s rising importance. The War Department‘s intelligence service, the DIA, is responsible for operations and analysis related to national defense. So, while this new report employs careful analytical language, […]

Mediators have been pushing for a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war as both sides publicly exchange threats.

A private jet flying from Texas to the Bahamas crashed at high speed in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people on board. Cristian Benavides spoke with witnesses.

Six weeks after dropping an "s" bomb on the air, former NFL GOAT Tom Brady has done it again. The post AUDIO: Oops, Tom Brady Curses Live on the Air Again appeared first on Breitbart .

There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan had greeted fans from a bulletproof enclosure outside his residence in Mumbai.

Oil dropped ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections despite fresh attacks on vessels around the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian threats to broaden retaliation if the US renews strikes.

We may never know whether the NFL fined Raiders minority owner/Fox broadcaster Tom Brady for openly and repeatedly criticizing officials during last Sunday's Packers-Lions game.

No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests.

Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania French officials have opened an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer and Germany’s interior minister has called for harsh penalties after peaceful and mainly youth-led protests across Europe ended in violence. In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones. Continue reading...

Iran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met, as Trump says US still has targets to 'take care of'.

Some excerpts from the long First Superseding Indictment in U.S. v. Hakim (E.D. Mich.), filed Oct. 21, alleging conspiracy to… The post 12 Defendants Indicted for Threats Aimed at Causing University of Michigan and Others to Sever Ties with Israel appeared first on Reason Magazine.

On the eve of midterms, President Trump is facing setbacks left and right in his push to investigate alleged election fraud . But in Georgia, he has an opening. Why it matters: Six years ago, Georgia was at the epicenter of Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Now the state's own election board has invited his administration to investigate its voting system. Georgia features two high-stakes statewide campaigns: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) against Rep. Mike Collins (R) for Senate, and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) against businessman Rick Jackson (R) for governor. The big picture: The Justice Department disclosed in court on Friday that the administration has sent letters to officials in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada, asking some states to segregate mail-in ballots from suspected noncitizen voters. A federal judge on Friday issued an emergency order that blocks federal officials from threatening to charge election officials who count ballots from voters the DOJ claims are ineligible. In October, a federal judge restricted the Department of Homeland Security's investigations into suspected noncitizen voters. But Georgia is different . "We've managed with duct tape and bubble gum to be able to bootstrap our way through one last round, but that's not a way of running elections," a Georgia election official told Axios. Georgia's State Election Board asked the Justice and Homeland Security departments to review and potentially investigate the state's voting system and handling of election data. The Sept. 30 letter cited outdated software, threats to ballot secrecy and QR-code ballots it says may violate the Help America Vote Act. A DOJ spokesperson said in response to the letter: "We take seriously allegations that election officials have failed to adequately maintain election equipment and otherwise comply with federal law. We are evaluating the request and will investigate and, if appropriate, bring an enforce

Iran threatened an “earth-shattering blow” against the United States and Israel on Saturday, warning that “red lines are a thing of the past” if either resumes military strikes against the Islamic Republic, as President Donald Trump weighs renewed action amid escalating threats from Tehran. The post Iran Threatens ‘Earth-Shattering Blow,’ Vows ‘Red Lines Are a Thing of the Past’ — Trump Weighs New Strikes appeared first on Breitbart .

Bulgarians are voting in a presidential runoff amid regional security threats and economic worries

The Oregon Ducks flipped the script on offense with Jay Johnson taking over for Drew Mehringer at offensive coordinator in a huge Week 9 win Saturday that revived the excitement in coach Dan Lanning’s program. The Ducks beat Northwestern 34-26 on a huge deep bomb to WR Dakorien Moore in the fourth quarter that was the biggest play of them all, […] The post Oregon coach Dan Lanning provides encouraging Dakorien Moore update after taking big shot vs. Northwestern appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A Michigan resident was charged Friday with threatening to murder FBI Director Kash Patel, marking the latest allegations of efforts to target the top Cabinet official and his affiliates. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Michigan announced it charged Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, with making threats to kill Patel and one of […]