Skip to content
HeyJared

Leslie Eastman

Reporter

Indexed articles, last 90 days
85
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Legalinsurrection
Top 500K sites
Earliest in this view
Jul 4, 2026

Latest articles

  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Leslie Eastman

    Monkeypox Confirmed in Congo’s Ebola-Hit Bunia as Health Officials Brace for More Cases (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    Five other potential cases are being investigated as the U.S. spends another $267 million to the region for the battle against Ebola. Just in time to mark the start of the Halloween season, comes news that Monkeypox is teaming up with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This week, health officials are confirming a case of Monkeypox in Bunia, in the DRC’s Ituri province. This region is already responding to a major Ebola outbreak. Reports indicate that five other suspected Monkeypox

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Leslie Eastman

    From Halo to Hormuz: Xbox Controllers Take Aim at Enemy Drones (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    Meanwhile, one Army unit offers troops bonus days off to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ if they reenlist. This year, I reported on an innovative ad campaign in which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) explicitly urged gamers to apply for air traffic control jobs. The campaign appears to have been very successful. Earlier this month, I noted that the U.S. military publicly acknowledged deploying “space control weapons” in orbit. Another announcement brought two themes together. The U.S. is now

  3. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Leslie Eastman

    Appeals Court Rules that Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk' (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    The D.C. Circuit affirmed Sec. of War Pete Hegseth’s central point: The Pentagon need not rely on an AI supplier whose restrictions could interfere with essential military operations. Back in June, I noted that the U.S. government ordered Anthropic to cut off access to its newest Claude models. This was done under an export‑control directive barring all “foreign nationals” from using them, citing national security concerns tied to a claimed jailbreak technique that could allegedly bypass safegua

  4. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Leslie Eastman

    SpaceX Clears Launch Rehearsal Ahead of Starship’s First Orbital Attempt (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    During this milestone test, Starship will circle the Earth six times over ten hours at an altitude of 171 miles before touching down. Next week looks to be a big week for SpaceX. Its next Starship test launch is slated for Monday, Sept. 28th, and it appears that all systems are go after a successful wet dress rehearsal (WDR). This will be an important event, as this will be the vehicle’s first orbital test. SpaceX announced this afternoon (Sept. 24) that it has completed a wet dress rehearsal (W

  5. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Leslie Eastman

    New Texas Rare Earth Leases Expand U.S. Critical Minerals Production (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    Aerospace efforts to replace rare-earth inputs could further reduce China’s leverage over key industrial technologies. Interesting developments have emerged in the U.S. rare earths and critical minerals supply chain in recent weeks. To begin, Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says significant deposits have been found on state lands in West Texas near the border, and mining operations there are beginning. She says the state has started mining the minerals in Hudspeth County,

Publishing over time

Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.

Recurring subjects

Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.

Audience

Top 500K sites

For Legalinsurrection, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026

Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.

About this data

Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.

Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.

See coverage about Leslie Eastman