Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, claimed Tuesday that its newest model outperforms similar products from competitors like OpenAI and DeepSeek. Musk's company unveiled Grok3, the latest generation of its Grok AI model and the first to feature reasoning capabilities, during a launch event Tuesday on X Spaces. Musk's xAI team said Grok3 has...
The NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pressing its call for the Senate to reject Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education under the Trump Administration. In a letter to senators, the LDF said McMahon’s “troubling words, actions, and otherwise limited experience” places more than 50 million students at risk. “If the Senate confirms Ms. McMahon...
A member of a group linked to al Qaeda has been killed in a U.S. airstrike, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on the social platform X. “On Feb. 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official in the...
Traditional conservatives, Freedom Conservatives, and MAGA conservatives are three distinct groups within the conservative movement, with the latter aligning with President Trump's views, while the former prioritize principles.
A top House Democratic super PAC is targeting Republicans over their proposed cuts to Medicaid. In a release Tuesday, House Majority PAC said lower chamber Republicans have gone “full Matt Bevin” and are planning to make cuts to Medicaid to fund Elon Musk “and other billionaires” through tax breaks. Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R)...
Russia has freed an American citizen detained on drug charges, in what the State Department called a "welcome gesture" ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. American Kalob Byers Wayne, 28, was released earlier this week to the custody of U.S. officials. He was reportedly arrested on Feb. 7 at...
The Department of Education sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to universities Friday warning them of funding cuts if they persist in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that the Trump administration considers illegal. Craig Trainor, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the Education Department, told schools the federal agency will begin taking...
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would allow the state's governor to punish local agencies who fail to comply with federal immigration law.