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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reversed a 34-year Pentagon policy by authorizing off-duty U.S. service members to carry privately owned firearms on military installations. This decision comes alongside a downed F-15 and a record defense budget request, marking a militarily assertive week in Trump’s second term. Hegseth’s announcement is part of a broader trend of…

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division privacy officer has resigned as the DOJ plans to share sensitive voter data, including partial Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, with DHS without issuing required privacy notices. Legal experts believe this violates the Privacy Act. The DOJ has collected voter rolls from 17 states.

Over 3 million pages of Epstein files have been released, but no new arrests have been made in the U.S. Legal experts explain the challenges in closing the gap between public scandal and criminal conviction, citing barriers like proving criminal intent, expired statutes of limitations, victim reluctance, and redacted documents lacking context.

ICE detention deaths are at a record pace in 2026, with 25 people dying in custody since October. Camp East Montana, the largest immigration detention center in the US, has seen three deaths, 49 regulatory violations, and allegations of guards betting on which detainee would die next. The facility is run by a private company…

U.S. lawyers are increasingly using AI-generated briefs with false citations, leading to record court sanctions. The technology is deeply integrated into legal software, rendering disclosure rules obsolete. The surge in AI-generated errors has not slowed, impacting various sectors. OpenAI faced a lawsuit for allegedly providing legal advice through AI.

Coinglass data shows that Bitcoin faces potential liquidation events worth $1.9 billion if it drops below $65,000 or rises above $68,000. The platform’s liquidation heatmap highlights areas where price movements could trigger significant liquidity waves, emphasizing the need for risk management around these key levels for traders using leverage.

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years, focusing on AI data centers, cybersecurity partnerships, and training one million engineers. This investment builds on a previous commitment and includes collaborations with major Japanese companies. Microsoft also launched new AI models and emphasized its partnership with OpenAI.

SlowMist did not find any key leaks in the OKX Web3 wallet, but highlighted the risk of BOM-style malware and compromised devices affecting user-side security. OKX emphasizes self-custody design, with private keys stored locally. The audit comes after BOM malware stole over $1.82 million from thousands of wallets. Third-party audits and user precautions are recommended.

South Korea’s FSS orders Dunamu to correct omissions in Naver Financial stock swap filing, facing regulatory uncertainty. The deal aims to make Dunamu a Naver Financial subsidiary, but challenges arise from new digital asset rules. Debate on the Digital Asset Basic Act could impact exchange ownership rules and the merger’s structure.

Clanker’s new ecosystem fund, owned by Neynar after acquiring Farcaster, will recycle protocol fees on Base into CLANKER buybacks, grants, and infrastructure for the creator community. The fund has already deployed $8 million to buy back CLANKER tokens and plans to further support initiatives across Clanker and Farcaster.