Google Launches Project Suncatcher — First Step Toward AI Data Centers in Orbit
A SpaceX rocket lofted a fridge-sized prototype packed with Google TPUs as Big Tech eyes solar-powered compute above Earth’s power and protest fights.
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Maricopa Recorder Heap Defends Noncitizen Referrals After Only 8 of 60 Confirmed
Supervisors grill Justin Heap as early voting nears; County Attorney Mitchell says most flagged cases were registration errors, not citizenship fraud.
Arizona House Speaker’s DOJ Referral Escalates Sunshine Residential Scandal
Newly released records show Speaker Steve Montenegro asked federal prosecutors in July to probe bribery and fraud claims after AG Mayes declined state charges.
Fontes and Kolodin Clash Over Mail Voting and Prop. 144 in SOS Debate
Arizona’s secretary of state rivals spar over early ballots, ID rules, and election-night results in a heated Clean Elections debate.
U.S. Presses France and Germany to Tap Diesel Reserves or Face Export Ban
Reuters: Trump officials escalate fuel diplomacy as midterm politics meet Hormuz-driven diesel spikes; Europe huddles on a joint response.
Trump Says U.S. Must ‘Blow Them Up or Make a Deal’ as Iran War Talks Stall
Oval Office remarks harden after Tehran says it received Washington’s formal reply; seven-month war and Hormuz stalemate grind on.
Senate Blocks Data-Center Ratepayer Bill as Power Bills Become Midterm Weapon
57–43 cloture fails on House-passed measure; Democrats call it toothless while Ohio’s Husted races against Sherrod Brown on electricity costs.
Rubio Orders Iranian UN Delegation Out of U.S. After New York Talks Collapse
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s team was told to depart immediately Monday night and flew to Doha; Qatar keeps mediating a war endgame.
Former Marana Prison Set to Reopen as ICE Detention Center Within 60 Days
Management & Training Corp. signed a Sept. 29 ICE contract for the ~800-bed Southern Arizona facility; town says zoning already allows correctional use.
Hegseth Announces Four-Star Drone Command and 20% Cut in Generals at Quantico
State of the Force speech also unveils Project Meridian with Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich as Iran war grinds on.