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The Pentagon is calling for Anthropic to allow the Department of War to utilize the company’s artificial intelligence product for “all lawful purposes,” but CEO Dario Amodei has suggested the government could potentially use their product for “mass domestic surveillance” or “fully autonomous weapons,” and that the company would not be willing to allow such … Read more

The supreme court has deferred to executive power for decades. Its decision on tariffs is a long-overdue warning After two decades of deferring to executive authority and eroding anti-bribery laws, the supreme court has suddenly limited presidential power in a way that could make one ugly form of political influence a bit more difficult to … Read more

The ongoing standoff over Homeland Security funding is raising concerns about the potential impact on Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the agency that has helped bring cases against high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sinaloa cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. HSI is one of several agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) threatened … Read more

An appellate court found on Wednesday that Texas can enforce a law regulating drag shows in public places and in the presence of minors, scrapping a lower court order that had enjoined the state from doing so. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reaffirmed its November ruling, saying Texas … Read more

Police chief accused of caving to Republican demands by reversing decision to fire implicated duo A Detroit police department decision to reverse course on firing two officers who allegedly violated local law by coordinating an arrest with federal immigration agents has ignited outrage and accusations that the chief caved to Republican demands. It has also … Read more

Locals and elected leaders from both parties across far West Texas are condemning the Department of Homeland Security’s newly revealed plans to build a border wall through Big Bend National Park and its neighboring state park.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ attorney in 2023 is disputing claims that he agreed to let the Biden-era FBI record a call with his client without her knowledge, according to a report. “If I ever pulled a stunt like that I wouldn’t – and shouldn’t – have a license to practice law,” the … Read more

Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democratic members of Congress have expressed astonishment and anger at what they claim is the incompetence of the Trump administration … Read more

EPA rolls back rules as chemical firms claim provisions in RMP protection system too expensive to implement The Trump administration is slowly dismantling the federal disaster management system that protects the nation from chemical catastrophes, such as fires and explosions at high-risk facilities. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Response Management Program (RMP) requires more than … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., gubernatorial campaign continues to be bankrolled by Keliang “Clay” Zhu despite concerns over his ties to China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Zhu donated another $25,000 to Swalwell’s campaign earlier this month after he had already donated $5,000 to Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign in November and previously donated … Read more