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Labor Dept deploys ‘strike team’ to California over $21B unemployment debt, fraud concerns

Labor Department deploys specialized "strike team" to California over alleged unemployment fraud and $21 billion in improper payments during the pandemic.

Trump approves DC emergency declaration over Potomac sewage spill, FEMA mobilizes

President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for Washington, D.C., allowing FEMA to coordinate emergency relief efforts over the Potomac River sewage crisis.

DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom

Elon Musk is touting the Department of Government Efficiency’s release of open-source Medicaid data as a transparency breakthrough. But prosecutors and privacy experts say converting online tips into courtroom convictions could prove far more complicated.

OpenAI didn’t contact police despite employees flagging mass shooter’s concerning chatbot interactions: REPORT

Months before a mass school shooting in British Columbia, OpenAI employees raised alarm about the shooter's violent chatbot prompts and debated calling police, but ultimately opted not to, according to a new report.

Gov. Hochul’s crackdown on AI-generated ‘political speech’ won’t pass the First Amendment test

Despite being an avid user of AI when it suits her online presence, Gov. Hochul has made...

Federal prosecutor tells parents to warn their kids about anti-ICE behavior

Parents are supposed to talk to their kids about drugs, sex -- and now ICE?

U.S. firms scramble for refunds after Supreme Court rejects Trump’s blanket tariffs

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Mr. Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is unleashing a scramble by firms to secure refunds for the money they paid to U.S. customs over the past year.

Montgomery County agrees to pay parents who sued to stop LGBT school lessons

Montgomery County in Maryland has agreed to pay the parents who had to sue to force the schools to allow their kids to opt out of pro-LGBT lessons.

Melania Trump to be immortalized in Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection

First lady Melania Trump presented her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Friday -- the first first lady to have two inaugural gowns exhibited in the museum.

What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump

Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West Palm Beach after President Donald Trump, just days after the Trump family company filed to trademark the use of the president's name on airports.

Trump rips SCOTUS tariffs ruling, says he’ll use other authorities to impose 10% global tariff

President Trump said Friday he is deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a major swath of his tariff plan, saying it would put the U.S. at a disadvantage as he tries to recalibrate trade.

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

When the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Feb. 14 because Senate Democrats blocked funding, some lawmakers were overseas attending an international security conference in Munich.

‘Impossible to describe:’ Importer who challenged Trump tariffs hails Supreme Court win

Small wine importer Victor Schwartz took on Trump's tariffs and won at the Supreme Court, proving small businesses can challenge presidential overreach.

Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.

Republicans quietly breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Friday — but that...

US to unveil platform aiming to bypass internet censorship in China, Iran and beyond

State Department launches Freedom.gov to promote secure internet access worldwide as America approaches its 250th anniversary, countering censorship.

RFK Jr defends Trump move to protect pesticide he tied to ‘chronic disease epidemic’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is defending Trump’s order to protect a glyphosate precursor, even though he once tied the herbicide to chronic disease and vowed to curb its exposure.

Omar calls GOP probe into husband’s $30M business surge a ‘political stunt’ as records deadline passes

Rep. Ilhan Omar called GOP investigation into her finances a "political stunt" as the deadline to provide business records about husband's companies blew by on Thursday.

Fox News Poll: Trump’s tariffs faced broad disapproval even before Supreme Court ruling

New Fox News poll shows 63% of voters disapprove of Trump's tariff handling despite record revenue surge of over 300% since taking office this year.

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