According to the Wall Street Journal, get ready for flying cars next year. At least if you’re in China. BREAKING: China’s Xpeng to mass produce flying cars next year, per WSJ — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 16, 2025 JUST IN: China plans to mass-produce flying cars in 2026. pic.twitter.com/ZWqhdvnc7x — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) October 16, 2025 It will look something a bit like this: BREAKING: China plans to mass-produce flying cars in 2026, aiming to revolutionize urban transport and futuristic mobility. pic.twitter.com/w8NaIjQgN8 — Defence Index (@Defence_Index) October 16, 2025 Here’s an in-depth look at what the Flying Car will look like. It’s from XPeng and it’s called the X2: Of course, you could also just do this: In all seriousness, President Trump was ONCE AGAIN ahead of the curve, issuing this Executive Order four months ago: Here Come The Flying Cars! President Trump Issues New Order I've wanted flying cars my whole life and it looks like we might just get them! Soon! As in, perhaps by the end of President Trump's Second Term soon! That's what President Trump just green lit and aggressively pushed forward in a brand new Executive Order: JUST IN: ?? President Trump signs executive order to create a "flying cars" pilot program and accelerate domestic drone production. pic.twitter.com/jAw4w9ncEb — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) June 11, 2025 It's not science fiction either, there are already two main companies that have working EVTOL -- Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft. And they look like this: Here's more on Joby: BREAKING: Joby Aviation aspires to launch a flying car straight from the White House lawn during Trump’s presidency. pic.twitter.com/jzETHIhqg4 — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 7, 2025 WOW!!! Trump promised that the United States would lead the world in flying cars & air mobility, and his dream is becoming a reality. Joby, a company led by huge Trump supporters, is now testing flights. Imagine if they launched their car from the White House lawn. pic.twitter.com/2446cdalrS — George (@BehizyTweets) May 6, 2025 And Opener: Trump Just Endorsed "Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicles" for American Families. It Costs What a New Chevy Suburban Costs. Right Around $100K. This BLEW MY MIND!! pic.twitter.com/h068KNkSrv — Romeo Cardinali (@CardinaliRomeo) August 23, 2024 And Cadillac: Trump said flying cars will come to market during his term. Everything is already set for the new world -QuébecReveille- pic.twitter.com/8xMcJFtidB — Tina Zimmermann (@TinaZimmermann4) December 25, 2024 The tech is here. The holdup has been regulation, and President Trump's new Executive Order aims to remove that final barrier. Here are some of the key parts: Full text here -- from WhiteHouse.gov: President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Drones, Flying Cars, and Supersonics WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump has signed three executive orders that will accelerate domestic drone production, secure our airspace, and position America to once again lead the world in supersonic technology. “Decades of regulatory gridlock have grounded advancements in drones, flying cars, and supersonic flight in the U.S. With today’s EOs, the Trump Administration is giving America’s innovators greater ability to test, develop, and commercialize these cutting-edge aircrafts that will reshape aviation,” said White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios. “President Trump’s actions will unleash a new era of American aviation dominance, fostering innovation, driving economic growth, and protecting our national security. Burdensome red tape has hindered homegrown drone innovation and grounded progress in supersonic flight for generations. Today’s executive orders accelerate domestic drone innovation, secure supply chains, reduce reliance on adversarial nations, repeal regulations that stalled supersonic flight, and assert U.S. leadership in emerging aviation sectors. They also enable routine beyond line-of-sight operations, which will empower our domestic drone economy to assist with critical infrastructure, emergency response, and long-distance cargo and medical delivery. The executive orders also create a pilot program testing flying cars, also known as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, for EMS, air taxis, cargo, and defense logistics. The eVTOL pilot program builds on the successes of President Trump’s 2017 drone pilot program, highlighting how President Trump’s actions continue to put America in a position to lead. Additionally, these orders address the growing threats from criminal, terrorist, and foreign misuse of drones inside U.S. airspace. This administration is securing our borders against aerial threats by cracking down on unlawful drone activity and prioritizing real-time detection and identification of drones to safeguard national security. Honestly...I'm excited and I can't wait to fly to my destination, but these drone-style craft look very clunky to me. The real revolution will be the anti-gravity technology -- which is coming! But for now, I'll take what I can get. Let's go!

Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with bribery and money laundering. “Prosecutors in Miami have charged voting tech firm Smartmatic over $1 million in bribes allegedly paid to officials in the Philippines,” Associated Press reporter Joshua Goodman said. “Three Smartmatic executives, including its co-founder, were charged in 2024 but at the time the company was not named as a defendant,” he added. NEW: Prosecutors in Miami have charged voting tech firm Smartmatic over $1 million in bribes allegedly paid to officials in the Philippines. Three Smartmatic executives, including its co-founder, were charged in 2024 but at the time the company was not named as a defendant. — Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) October 16, 2025 More from the Associated Press: The criminal case is unfolding as Smartmatic is pursuing a $2.7 billion lawsuit accusing Fox News of defamation for airing false claims that the company helped rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump. Smartmatic in a statement denied the allegations and said it believed the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami had been misled and politically influenced by unnamed powerful interests. “This is again, targeted, political, and unjust,” the company said. “Smartmatic will continue to stand by its people and principles. We will not be intimidated by those pulling the strings of power.” BREAKING: Miami federal grand jury indicts Smartmatic “Voting-technology provider Smartmatic was charged Thursday with conspiring to bribe foreign officials and money laundering over a decade-old effort to win business in the Philippines.”https://t.co/7QJVN0GYDL — Mike Davis (@mrddmia) October 16, 2025 Co-founder Roger Pinate, who no longer works for the company but remains a shareholder, pleaded not guilty. “The superseding indictment charges SGO Corporation Limited—which, together with the entities within its corporate structure, is commonly known as ‘Smartmatic’ or the ‘Smartmatic Group’—as well as three of its executives and the former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines. The four individuals were initially indicted in August 2024,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida wrote. Voting Machine Company Charged in Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering Schemehttps://t.co/tt4pqZwKJ2@HSI_Miami @IRSCI_Miami pic.twitter.com/ck1RJCc860 — US Attorney SDFL (@USAO_SDFL) October 16, 2025 The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida explained further: According to the superseding indictment, between 2015 and 2018, Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez, 50, a Venezuelan citizen residing in Boca Raton, and Jorge Miguel Vasquez, 64, of Davie, together with others, caused at least $1 million in bribes to be paid to Juan Andres Donato Bautista, 61, the former Chairman of COMELEC. The bribes were allegedly paid to obtain and retain business from COMELEC, including the release of favorable value added tax (VAT) reimbursements and other contractual payments for the benefit of SGO Corporation Limited and its affiliates. To finance the bribes, the co-conspirators allegedly created a slush fund by over-invoicing the cost per voting machine supplied for the 2016 Philippine elections. To conceal the corrupt payments, they used coded language, created fraudulent contracts and sham loan agreements, and routed transactions through bank accounts in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., including within the Southern District of Florida. SGO Corporation Limited, Piñate, and Vasquez are charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Piñate and Vasquez are charged with one count of violating the FCPA. Additionally, SGO Corporation Limited, Bautista, Piñate, Vasquez, and Elie Moreno, 45, a dual citizen of Venezuela and Israel, are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and three counts of international laundering of monetary instruments. If convicted, Bautista, Piñate, Vasquez, and Moreno each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count of international laundering of monetary instruments and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Piñate and Vasquez face a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each of the FCPA and conspiracy to violate the FCPA counts. Bautista and Moreno are fugitives and remain at large.

Republican lawmakers in Indiana are considering an effort to redraw its congressional map after a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance. According to Punchbowl News, Republican caucuses in both chambers of the state legislature are conducting internal votes on whether to move forward with the plan. Report: Indiana Republican Governor Mike Braun is likely to call for a special session for mid decade Redistricting Via: Punchbowl News pic.twitter.com/fOAJX7bAV0 — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) October 16, 2025 Punchbowl News has more: GOP Gov. Mike Braun is expected to make a decision soon and is likely to call a special session for redistricting, according to people familiar with his thinking. Braun could choose a date around Organization Day in November, when state legislators would already be traveling to the state capitol. Indiana holds significant opportunity for Republicans in the redistricting wars unfolding around the country. The GOP could target Indiana’s two Democratic representatives, creating a 9-0 delegation for Republicans. “Every day, every week, it moves in that direction because when you look at our political competitors, they’re pretty well gerrymandered across every state they control,” Braun told reporters this week, according to WFYI. “A lot of this is to kind of even the playing field, so we’ll see,” he added. “Following @POTUS’ bold leadership, I was the first elected official in Indiana to publicly support redistricting. Why? To make sure our elections more accurately represent the will of Hoosiers across our great state,” Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith said. Following @POTUS’ bold leadership, I was the first elected official in Indiana to publicly support redistricting. Why? To make sure our elections more accurately represent the will of Hoosiers across our great state. Let’s clarify exactly what’s at stake when it comes to… pic.twitter.com/6JGscK8Tbi — Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith (@LGMicahBeckwith) October 16, 2025 WFYI noted: Vice President JD Vance has been meeting with state leaders to urge them to redraw the Congressional maps before next year’s elections. Braun said he doesn’t have a timeline for a possible special session of the General Assembly, adding that they’re still working on it. The governor was also asked about the federal government shutdown’s impact on Hoosiers. “All the essential services associated with Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, those go on,” Braun said. He added that services that are suspended should be reviewed to see if they could be made more efficient. The former U.S. senator called the current level of federal borrowing unsustainable. “We’re going to need to collectively find out how much we’re willing to borrow and spend, or do we want to return more of those responsibilities to the states where they can do it more efficiently?” Earlier this week, Kansas lawmakers met to approve $460,000 in taxpayer dollars to cover an anticipated special session to redistrict the state’s congressional map. The Sunflower State currently has three Republicans and one Democrat in its congressional delegation. It’s believed a new congressional map in Kansas will increase the odds of flipping the lone Democrat seat in Kansas to Republican. Another State Prepares For Congressional Redistricting Special Session The effort follows North Carolina lawmakers’ announcement of a plan to redraw its congressional map, which could yield an additional House seat for Republicans. Republicans In Battleground State Announce Plan To Redraw Congressional Map, Expected To Add One House Seat

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