Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons (Gift Article)

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

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Trump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’ (Gift Article)

The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names.

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Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices (Gift Article)

After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock driven mainly by the US war with Ir...

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Apple Maps now uses 'Lake America' instead of 'Lake Ontario' after Trump order - 9to5Mac

If you head to Apple Maps today, you’ll notice that Apple has started renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The...

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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.

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A mom's website shows who profits from ICE. Why Feds call it a 'threat'

A Texas stay-at-home mom created a website showing companies profiting from ICE. It led to hundreds of protests. Feds called the site a "national threat."

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A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress (Gift Article)

Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.

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Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk

Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.

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Opinion | Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future (Gift Article)

This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.

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Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat (Gift Article)

Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.

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Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office (Gift Article)

Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.

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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources (Gift Article)

A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.

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Trump says anti-weaponization fund is ‘dead’

The $1.8 billion fund, which could have compensated Jan. 6 rioters, has become a flashpoint in the battle over Trump's attorney general nominee.

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With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue

A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

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Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party

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Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race

Rep. Haley Stevens and the Senate Democratic PAC said they were not involved in the effort to pay for user-generated content endorsing her.

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Former ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Cecilia Vega Details Claims of Meddling

Cecilia Vega described what she said was pressure from executives to insert bias into several segments that aired earlier this year.

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‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Appears to Blast Trump on Epstein Files

Ritchson unloads about the Epstein Files: "These f--king rapists. We're just cool with it? That bitch has the keys to the nuclear codes ... Like dude, what? Go to jail."

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Kroger accused of using dynamic pricing in ad

Consumer advocacy group is behind the campaign

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‘Blue MAGA’ Has Entered the Chat

It’s a term that can mean whatever the people using it want it to mean. But it’s not a compliment.

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