Trump says he plans to order federal ban on Anthropic AI after company refuses Pentagon demands

President Donald Trump on Friday said he was ordering every federal government agency to stop using Athropic AI immediately. “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS! That decision belongs to YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, and the tremendous leaders I appoint to … Read more

Virginia Democrats talk affordability — and vote to nearly triple their own pay

The Virginia State Senate and its Democratic majority may have voted themselves a nearly 300% pay increase if a provision inserted into their final budget survives the House reconciliation process and reaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk. The development comes as Spanberger has centered her campaign on “affordability,” with Richmond Democrats echoing that they are working … Read more

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Department of Defense and artificial intelligence company were unable to reach agreement before deadline Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump said Friday he will direct all federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” all use of Anthropic technology. The Department of Defense and Anthropic have hit … Read more

Rubio designates Iran over wrongful detentions, urges Americans to leave country ‘immediately’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, calling for Americans currently in Iran to “leave immediately.” “When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff,” Rubio wrote in a news … Read more