White House meets AI firm Anthropic amid political tensions, Pentagon dispute

One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore. … Read more

Boebert fires back at Dave Chappelle over ‘weaponized’ transgender jokes

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lashed back at accusations she “weaponized” a social media post with Dave Chappelle, arguing the comedian had already waded into the political debate over transgender issues. “Dave Chappelle can have his little counseling session with NPR,” Boebert told Fox News Digital, referring to an interview Chappelle gave earlier this week when … Read more

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a “sanctuary” ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote last week, ended a Houston police policy that required officers to wait at least 30 minutes for … Read more

Utah leaders launch probe into Supreme Court justice over alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and top state lawmakers ordered an independent investigation Friday into a state Supreme Court justice over allegations she had an unethical relationship with an attorney who worked on a high-stakes redistricting case. Justice Diana Hagen, who was appointed by Cox, stands accused by her ex-husband of sending what he described … Read more