On a California army base, the government sterilizes fruit flies and drops millions of them over the Los Angeles valley, protecting crops. This summer I visited its aging facilities and spoke with farmers about congressional efforts to improve the effort: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Zelensky confirms that despite looming Russian, Iranian, North Korean missile barrages on the people of Ukraine, the UK still hasn't given permission. "We need to survive"

News: Pentagon Sent Taiwan Faulty Armaments, Inspector General Finds. Shipments contained wet and moldy body armor and expired ammo. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove… media.defense.gov/2024/Sep/12/20…

The DoD provided unserviceable and poorly packaged equipment and munitions to Taiwan. More than 340 pallets of items sustained water damage while they remained at the aerial port of embarkation for 3 months pending a flight to Taiwan. Read our report now: dodig.mil/reports.html/A…

My colleague Skye Witley traveled out to California to witness first hand a U.S. government program that drops millions of sterilized fruit flies over the LA basin (1/3) news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

The program seeks to slow a record surge of insects threatening produce in California, America's top grower of fruits and vegetables, by stopping them from reproducing. (2/3)

As globalization and climate change push species into new corners of the world, this is one of several agricultural research programs lawmakers are under pressure to fund as they negotiate the $1.5 billion farm bill. (3/3)

Administrator FAA Mike Whitaker is set to testify on Sept. 25 at a hearing on Boeing oversight before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

Passive voice. It's always hiding something. The way to say it is: "The Russian military killed three Red Cross staff members by shelling a frontline aid distribution station in the Donetsk region."

Ronaldo reaches one billion followers on social media reut.rs/47pCT9j

Lobbyists are finding ways to boost the Democratic presidential ticket, even though the Harris-Walz campaign bans donations from them. Alternatives include donations to the DNC and super PACs. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

The Senate Intelligence Committee announces a hearing for next Wednesday with reps from major tech firms. Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft to testify.

"Congratulations to U.S. Navy for commissioning the first ever U.S. sub designed for both men and women sailors. This is a historic milestone that will further bolster our overall military might.” - Rep. Adam Smith - Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee

Now with an actual link to: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

BGOV Breaks Taiwan news -The Pentagon had previously declined to disclose anything about the PDA when it was announced last yr -- This report sheds light on delivery foul-ups that will get more media attention as the report gets chased: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

GOP lawmaker’s wife accuses him of an affair — and points the finger at the wrong woman ow.ly/cC5t105IEbT

SCOOP: GOP congressman’s wife accuses him of an affair — and points the finger at the wrong woman Inside the accusations and legal threats that rocked DC over the past 24 hours politico.com/news/2024/09/1…

Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social events apnews.com/article/florid…

I had a security clearance for most of my adult life. If I had said something like this, I would’ve lost it instantly. And yet this guy is still a major government contractor.