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Trump Admin Recommends Location Verification for Advanced AI Chips
The move is aimed at ensuring the chips do not fall into the hands of foreign adversaries.
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Wyoming Law Requiring Voters Provide Proof of Citizenship
The lawsuit contained ‘broad, conclusory allegations lacking factual substance,’ the judge found.
Pediatrician Group That Recommends Weight Loss Medications for Children Receives Money From Manufacturers: Study
The funding was not disclosed in the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.
Countries Could Be in Breach of International Law by Failing to Undertake Climate Action: ICJ
The ruling affirms states’ duty to prevent environmental harm and opens path to potential compensation claims.
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DOJ Forms Strike Force to Assess DNI Findings on Russia Collusion Allegations
‘We will investigate these troubling disclosures fully and leave no stone unturned to deliver justice,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
Columbia University Expels, Suspends Student Protesters Involved in Library Takeover
University officials said disruptions to academic activities are a violation of university policies.
Lawmaker Seeks Federal Investigation on How $100 Million for Fire Victims Was Spent
A congressman alleged that none of the fire victims received funding from the millions raised from FireAid, a celebrity concert held after the fires.
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HHS Violated Law by Withholding Head Start Program Funding: GAO Report
The Department of Health and Human Services said it disputes the conclusion of the GAO report.
Impossible to Negotiate Away the Ambitions of the CCP: Former Australian PM Tells Congress
Scott Morrison stressed that Western democracies should be aware that there are irreconcilable differences between them and the CCP.
Chinese Exports of 2 Critical Minerals Plunge Despite Rebound of Rare Earths
China is reluctant to lift the export ban on germanium and antimony, which are are used in weapons, telecommunications, and solar cells.
Ending the Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales—What to Know
The ’stay-put penalty' contributed to constrained housing supply, industry experts said.
GOP Budget Clawbacks Undermine Bipartisan Process, Democrats Say
Republicans said that the rescissions are modest and fiscally responsible, and that they have been committed to a bipartisan appropriations process.
Do Not Travel to Venezuela, State Department Warns Americans
The United States recently secured the release of 10 Americans detained in the South American country ruled by the Nicolás Maduro regime.
Court Rules Against New Jersey Bid to Ban ICE Detention Facilities in State
A state cannot control the federal government and vice versa since each is sovereign, Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote.
Witkoff Headed to Middle East in New Gaza Cease-Fire Push
State Department press secretary Tammy Bruce said there is a ’strong hope' for a deal to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas and expand humanitarian aid.
Judges Decline to Keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Drawing DOJ Pushback
Habba leveled multiple legal actions against Democratic officials, including charges against a lawmaker after a scuffle outside an immigrant detention center.
Microsoft Says China-Linked Hackers Used Recent Security Exploit in Hacking Spree
‘Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting these vulnerabilities,’ it says.
Trump Orders US Exit From UNESCO, Reversing Biden-Era Reentry
The UNESCO exit comes amid criticism of the agency’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party and longstanding anti-Israel concerns.
US Power Grid Vulnerability Paints an Attractive Target for Beijing, Expert Says
Extensive Chinese simulations of hypothetical attacks on U.S. electrical infrastructure could give Beijing a ‘playbook for disruption,’ a researcher warns.
How Things Stand 6 Months After Palisades Fire
Pacific Palisades residents see a long road ahead half a year after the Los Angeles fires that damaged or destroyed more than 18,000 homes.
Experts Lay Out Plan for Post-CCP China
Analysts discussed how the United States could prepare for a regime change in China.
