Grindr suffered a massive outage in Phoenix, Arizona, where Republicans gathered for Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference, according to an X post by @AFpost shared during the reporting window from 2:45 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. UTC on December 20, 2025. The @AFpost report highlighted the outage coinciding with the conservative event but provided no details on the cause, duration, or scope beyond Phoenix. In a separate development over the past hour, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted on X promoting his Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act, stating "My bill would allow the president to issue you a letter of marque" to seize cartel assets, quoting an exclusive report on the bill's introduction. Lee's legislation authorizes President Donald Trump to commission American operators under letters of marque to seize cartel property and persons on land or sea outside the U.S., with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) introducing the House version, per the senator's X post at https://x.com/SenMikeLee/status/2001780160878497967.
