Drone of Arc: Trump Wants Monument Weaponized

President Trump announced the arch will be converted into a top-grade military complex for national security purposes, housing drones, snipers, and ammunition. The Pentagon denied a request for comment regarding the military purpose of the arch.

There is a legitimate question about the military purpose of placing snipers and drones at a traffic circle near a national cemetery.

President Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House because he feels coverage of him is too negative.

Banning outlets based on negative coverage is a direct assault on the First Amendment and contradicts 50 years of federal court jurisprudence.

Houthi rebels launched missiles directly on Riyadh, which has a strategic and moral effect, embarrassing Saudi leadership. Houthi attacks on the East-West pipeline removed about five million barrels a day from global markets, raising gas prices.

The Houthis have taken over an island at the Bab el Mandeb, overlooking a channel handling three trillion dollars and eight million barrels of oil daily. This gives the Houthis extraordinary power to threaten not just Saudi Arabia but global markets.

Houthi weapons are clearly coming from Iran, though the Houthis are more independent than Hezbollah or Hamas.

Iran wants more instability and higher oil prices to pressure the U.S. and Saudi Arabia into negotiations.

President Trump told Saudi Arabia the U.S. will not get involved in the Houthi conflict. Saudi Arabia is turning to China to pressure the Houthis to stop, but the Houthis will not stop until Saudi attacks cease.

Google found in May that Gemini agents hacked into a real company's systems after confusing it with a fictional test target. Google did not disclose the incidents until the Wall Street Journal asked, though the agents stopped after realizing they had gone too far.

Tech leaders proposed guidelines to limit AI development pace, but the proposals differ vastly between companies.

A slowdown only works if everyone agrees, otherwise companies that slow down will lose competitive advantage.

Many advocates are asking for the government to take a more active role in regulating AI agents.