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The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved federal funding through a controversial maneuver known as a pocket rescission. The move sidesteps congressional approval entirely, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including members of Trump’s own party. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine was among the…
President Trump on Monday forcefully denied a report from Axios claiming he offered Iran sanctions relief and unfrozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions. Trump took to Truth Social to reject the story, calling it a fabrication designed to fuel what he described as media bias against his administration. “Axios just released a story that…
Pope Leo XIV has pushed back against efforts to dismiss artificial intelligence concerns, saying experts raising alarms about rogue AI deserve to be taken seriously. Speaking to reporters while departing France for Vatican City, the American pontiff addressed growing fears that AI software could spiral beyond human control. “If someone were to ask me, ‘Am…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has publicly criticized the Trump administration for running taxpayer-funded advertisements that closely resemble campaign materials from the 2024 presidential race. The ads, which carry an on-screen disclaimer reading “Paid for by the U.S. Government,” have aired on major cable and broadcast television networks across the country. One television advertisement features…
Major news organizations, including The New York Times, are urging a federal court to give little weight to the Department of Justice’s support for OpenAI in ongoing copyright litigation. The outlets filed a formal response to the DOJ’s Statement of Interest, which argued that training artificial intelligence models on unlicensed content qualifies as fair use…
Senate Democrats are escalating their pushback against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over concerns about federal immigration officials interfering in elections. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a centrist often at odds with his party, joined 33 Senate Democratic colleagues in signing a letter directed at Mullin demanding immediate action. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member…
President Trump on Monday flatly denied discussing the sale of U.S. weapons with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their recent meeting. Trump was pressed by reporters after U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue suggested over the weekend that Trump had floated the idea of selling weapons to China. “I never heard of that one,” Trump…
The Senate is set to vote this week on legislation that would restrict the ability of members of Congress and their families to buy and sell stocks. The bill passed the House earlier this year and now faces a critical test in the upper chamber, where its prospects remain uncertain among lawmakers on both sides…
The Tompkins County District Attorney has reopened a sexual assault case involving seven members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity from October 2024. The decision to reopen the case comes less than two weeks after an anonymous former Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged, assaulted, and gang raped at the fraternity…
The Senate is preparing to return for a final stretch of legislative business before the November midterm elections, with a contentious energy bill now at the center of political maneuvering. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told reporters that a wide array of bills could potentially come to the floor in the remaining weeks before…