August 29, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 28, 2026

August 29, 2026 by George Bounacos

Yellow Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog walking on a runway between armed airmen in camouflage at RAF Leeming

A Boston Dynamics Spot robot walked between armed Royal Air Force airmen during a 2021 exercise at RAF Leeming, the four-legged model ICE moved to buy for immigration enforcement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Ennis)

Immigration agents are getting electric shock gloves and robots that open doors. ICE signed a no-bid contract this week for 6,000 pairs of gloves that shock anyone “actively or passively resisting,” which covers a person who goes limp. The agency said today it would buy four-legged Boston Dynamics robots that can open a door on … Read more