Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military : NPR

"No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors," Hegseth said on Wednesday. "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5986304/hegseth-troops-address

 

Police charge white man for shooting Black teen boy who had wrong address

Ralph Yarl, 16, is in stable condition as outrage spread over the police's initial decision to release the homeowner without charges

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/17/black-kansas-city-teen-shot-wrong-address

Arizona Republicans could lose control of the state House — because a lawmaker lied about her home address – Raw Story

Republicans control the Arizona House of Representatives by just 31-29. A loss of just one seat in the 2020 elections would force them to share power with Democrats, and a loss of two seats would give Democrats control of the chamber outright for the first time since 1966. https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/arizona-republicans-could-lose-control-of-the-state-house-because-a-lawmaker-lied-about-her-home-address/

Lawyers say border agents keep writing false addresses on migrant papers, undermining asylum cases

Lawyers for migrants are filing a Supreme Court brief saying El Paso border agents are undermining asylum cases by using false addresses on migrant papers. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/lawyers-say-border-agents-keep-writing-false-addresses-migrant-papers-n1104541

On Reddit, Russian propagandists try new tricks - NBC News:

The address-changing effort highlights how propagandists are employing new strategies to hide their origins as companies begin to crack down. ....
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-russian-propagandists-try-new-tricks-n913131

Corporate Powers Are Stealing Online Identities, Posting Fake Comments to Push for Consumer Law Repeals | Alternet

At least five federal agencies targeted, from internet protections to predatory lending and investments.....
https://www.alternet.org/economy/corporate-interests-are-stealing-online-identities-and-faking-public-comments-repeal-pro