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Appeals court delivers unsettling ruling — and says Supreme Court left it no choice

A federal appeals court says Supreme Court precedent forced it to protect possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, raising urgent questions.

Jewish AG’s convention boycott exposes deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats

Michigan Democrats hold their 2026 convention as Dana Nessel says she won't attend over antisemitism fears and pro-Palestinian activist clashes.

Crackdown on critical tech could open Americans to a new national security threat

Brittany Kaiser warns that data center moratoriums could force American companies to process sensitive data overseas, raising national security concerns.

DSA’s ‘noblesse oblige’ motto isn’t just hypocrisy — it’s downright racist

Today's DSA nobility seeks to hold its own wealth while seizing ours — to...

My kids can go to any college they want — but I won’t pay for Harvard or Columbia

Should your kids go to Harvard? Many parents have their doubts — and liberals...

Trump declares national emergency vs. foreign grid equipment

President Trump has declared a national emergency aiming to block utilities from connecting some foreign-made equipment to the U.S. electric grid.

Mike Johnson touts border, energy record while campaigning in Texas battleground district

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday campaigned in Texas for the Republican challenger in a predominantly Hispanic battleground district.

States mull how to spend huge Meta payout in child-harm lawsuit — but there are strings attached

Children were the victims in a landmark lawsuit filed against tech giant Meta, but state governments will reap the financial benefits from a $17 billion settlement that hinges on cooperation from TikTok and YouTube.

George Washington University med school illegally discriminates in admissions, DOJ finds

George Washington University Medical School intentionally and illegally gives Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage in admissions, the Justice Department said Thursday,

Roommate of Ilhan Omar’s son reportedly arrested on weapons charge

Minneapolis police reportedly raided the apartment of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's son and arrested his roommate on a weapons charge.

Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had "nothing to do with vaccines."New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that testimony.

Trump predicts Putin won’t attack NATO countries

President Trump on Thursday declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not escalate conflict with America's NATO allies.

Workers in IRS buyout kept hundreds of government computers, smartphones

Some of the IRS employees who took last year's buyout added a little five-finger bonus to their departure, walking away with government laptops and smartphones they should have returned.

Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says

The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.

Controllers warned Marine One pilots about communication issues week before dual takeoff, NTSB says

Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump's helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet and the chopper were allowed to take off at the same time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships

Iran says a proposed Strait of Hormuz framework with Oman would exclude military vessels, but the White House won't say if Trump would accept it.

Trump helicopter’s radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report says

Marine One's crew made repeated failed attempts to warn Reagan National before departing, leaving controllers unable to halt a commercial jet takeoff.

Mamdani stands by DSA insider accused of stiffing landlord amid $1.4M townhome makeover

Mayor Zohran Mamdani twice declined to distance himself from NYC-DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo, who faces a pending rent case and scrutiny over his union credentials and family townhouse renovation.

From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

Data centers power everything from streaming and gaming to AI chatbots and fraud detection. Here's how they quietly run the apps you use daily.

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