Internal party House and Senate leadership elections are some of the most fascinating exercises that unfold on Capitol Hill.  Both House and Senate Democrats and House and Senate Republicans will choose their leaders in the coming days. And the changes are going to be seismic. But not everyone is on board with heir apparent leaders.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., a key ally of Israel in Congress, announced plans on Thursday to reject all corporate PAC money or funding from special interest groups tied to “foreign policy” after narrowly hanging on to her seat in the midterm elections. “I still am on [the committee on] foreign affairs and I’ve taken

President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller his new White House chief of staff, calling him one of his “most trusted advisors” on Friday.  Miller will ascend to the role on Monday, officially replacing Susie Wiles, who Trump said will be moving to his political operation. “I want to thank her for her service as Chief

Several prominent Democrats who ran on an “affordability” message were largely silent when pressed by Fox News Digital on their sudden pivot to foreshadowing investigations into the Trump administration, including in many cases its immigration enforcement efforts. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who is poised to lead the House Oversight Committee, responded to Democrats’ win Tuesday

Russia played a larger role in the Iran war than previously disclosed, with internal defense industry documents revealing how Moscow built up the country’s arsenal ahead of its conflict with the U.S. A Russian contract is tied to 90 launchers for precision-guided missiles with the destination as Tehran, according to documents obtained and published by

War Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Congress Thursday to approve at least $350 billion in defense funding while pushing back against Democratic efforts to impeach him. In a video posted to X, Hegseth defended his Pentagon overhaul, including eliminating DEI initiatives, removing military leaders and rebuilding recruitment. Hegseth called the impeachment effort political theater and vowed

The leak that exposed the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, years after the court’s own hunt for the culprit came up empty. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is leading the probe, multiple sources briefed on the matter told Fox News. The investigation

FIRST ON FOX: House GOP leadership is giving Republican lawmakers a new playbook to go up against an expected barrage of Democrat-led investigations in the new Congress. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., wrote a letter to the current chairs of House committees on Thursday warning them to “maximize our remaining days in power to prepare

A Democratic candidate who dropped his campaign for health reasons still defeated the Republican candidate in an Iowa state House race. Democrat Eric Armstrong explained in a Sept. 7 Facebook post that he was abandoning his campaign due to health issues. “Running a successful campaign requires immense physical and mental energy. Recently, I have been

What began as a scheme to generate cash for North Korea by deploying fake IT workers at American companies has now turned into an opportunity to collect intelligence from high-value targets, cybersecurity researchers warn. New details are emerging of the sprawling spy operation within U.S. borders, with cybersecurity tech company CrowdStrike claiming it is finding

SUSE navigates AI-driven job cuts, E2E gains traction in software validation, and Drupal weighs new approaches for shared maintenance.

Today, I’m extremely excited to share that Drip and Sleeknote are joining the Awesome Motive network, and they’re now part of the WPBeginner family of products. Drip is an email marketing and automation platform designed for small businesses, from content creators to online stores. More… Read More » The post Welcome Drip and Sleeknote to the

The internet once thrived on exploration and unique communities, but now it’s dominated by algorithms. Reviving personal spaces and authentic connections can restore this spirit of discovery.

Key takeaways from the Web Summit gender report on women’s experiences with pay, leadership, AI, and career decisions in technology fields.

Postgres struggles with AI-found bugs, Ubuntu’s patch speed is questioned, and a cherished web fan site disappears.

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, building partnerships between WordPress product makers and hosting companies. If you’d like to

As artificial intelligence takes a more prominent role in cybersecurity, organizations face a growing challenge: the speed at which AI can discover vulnerabilities far outpaces human capacity to address them. Some news here on our podcast shines a light on how automation is transforming not just how vulnerabilities are identified, but how trust, autonomy, and

WordPress 7.2 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. Wait, what happened to 7.2 Beta

Security issues challenge Drupal and Synology users as a French tax proposal threatens the VLC nonprofit’s sustainability.

Building trust with AI agents and automation in software teams, focusing on code reviews, verification, and balancing innovation with reliability.

Connecting Claude or ChatGPT to your WordPress site can save you hours of routine admin work. However, the AI can only do what your WordPress MCP server lets it do, and some servers will permanently delete content without asking you first. I wanted to know… Read More » The post 7 Best WordPress MCP Servers and

Convert your WordPress images to WebP for free, with no CDN or account. Covers new uploads, your existing library, and how to check visitors get WebP! The post How to Convert Images to WebP in WordPress (Free, No CDN) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.

The open web is defined by five principles: open standards, permissionless publishing, linking, interoperability, and decentralization, ensuring freedom, flexibility, and user control in online information sharing.

Looking for a WPVibe alternative? Compare WPVibe and Easy MCP AI on price, daily limits, data path, approvals and reviews, and pick the right fit.

What happens when you take the swag out of a WordCamp? You get more of what WordCamps were always about: people, ideas, and real conversations. On October 2 and 3, 2026, the WordPress community gathered at the Central Auditorium of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for WordCamp Sylhet 2026. This year the organizers

October was the month AI assistants stopped being a side feature in WordPress. You can now ask Claude or ChatGPT to build a popup, set up a donation automation, or find out why a scheduled task failed. Before you read the rest, please check your… Read More » The post WPBeginner Spotlight 29: WPVibe Passes 100,000

This week’s Open Channels News highlights tensions over AI in open source, new tools like GridCraft, corporate shifts towards open infrastructure, and the need for sustainable, user-driven technology.

Picking a WordPress MCP plugin? Four got the same two prompts, and all eight are compared on price, free caps and defaults. Find which fits your job.

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