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Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

"Senate confirms Olivia Trusty for FCC," Fierce Wireless The Senate's approval of Olivia Trusty as a commissioner for the FCC marks a pivotal moment for the agency, which has recently faced a significant reduction in its membership. Trusty's confirmation not only restores a quorum

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

A Senate reconciliation bill advanced this week would give President Trump nearly unchecked authority—and a $100 million fund—to reorganize or shrink federal agencies, bypassing most congressional oversight, as reported by Government Executive. The proposal, added by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, seeks to revive “reorganization

Airbus orders and Boeing's sleep at Paris air show

Airbus orders and Boeing's sleep at Paris air show

Sam Chui of SamChui.com is doing an excellent job covering the Paris Air Show. Day 1: Big Orders for Airbus Riyadh Air orders 25 A350-1000: The airline's first firm order for the A350-1000 marks a pivotal moment in Saudi Arabia's aviation expansion, aligning with the

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells goes deep on DOGE in the weekly’s 23 June 2025 issue. With access to the usual anonymous “former DOGE staff” and “senior government officials,” Wallace-Wells follows Sahil Lavingia, a tech entrepreneur turned government employee, offering a firsthand account of the confusion and isolation

Lockheed Martin declares F-35 TR-3 upgrade ready, awaits Pentagon green light

Lockheed Martin declares F-35 TR-3 upgrade ready, awaits Pentagon green light

Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show that its long-delayed Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade for the F-35 fighter jet is ready, marking a significant milestone for the Pentagon’s costliest defense program. However, final government approval remains pending before full deployment, according to Defense One. JR McDonald, Lockheed’

Journal on how Mossad used smuggled drones to weaken Iran’s defenses from within

Journal on how Mossad used smuggled drones to weaken Iran’s defenses from within

As Israel and Iran teeter on the brink of open conflict, new details have emerged on how Israel’s Mossad conducted covert operation key to Israeli airstrikes deep inside Iran. The operation, reported by the Wall Street Journal, reveals a new era in drone warfare. According to sources familiar with

New York mag on the Pentagon in chaos: scrutiny after leaks, infighting, and security lapses

New York mag on the Pentagon in chaos: scrutiny after leaks, infighting, and security lapses

As international tensions escalate, the Pentagon is facing Trumpian instability under SecDe Pete Hegseth, with requisite leak scandals, staff infighting, and a series of security breaches. *New York mag* goes long on the tumult caused by the FOXy Pentagon head. Hegseth’s tenure, from its January confirmation by a single-vote