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DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation

Ilhan Omar DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation Top administration officials have all but...

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Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools

Artificial Intelligence Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools AI executives are planning for a public revolt...

09.10.2026 4

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Tosin Akintola

The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation

Gambling The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation The league's amicus brief warns about...

08.10.2026 1

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Ruben Gallego's Plan To Save America's Middle Class: Higher Taxes and More Unions

American Dream Ruben Gallego's Plan To Save America's Middle Class: Higher Taxes and More Unions The senator wants to “triple...

07.10.2026 3

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FTX Is Gone, but Its Memory Still Drives Federal Crypto Policy

Cryptocurrencies FTX Is Gone, but Its Memory Still Drives Federal Crypto Policy One line in a user agreement could bring every...

07.10.2026 4

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The Energy Department Is Offering $4.2 Billion in Loans to Nuclear Projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Nuclear Power The Energy Department Is Offering $4.2 Billion in Loans to Nuclear Projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania Private...

06.10.2026 6

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Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting.

Artificial Intelligence Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting. While the White House settles for a...

30.09.2026 9

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You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity.

Civil Liberties You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity. Californians can now sue...

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Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

Propaganda Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them. With midterm voting underway, the distinction...

28.09.2026 7

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Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional

Fourth Amendment Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional Federal...

25.09.2026 10

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OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices.

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices. Sam Altman called for...

24.09.2026 10

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Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right.

United Nations Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right. A new Gallup poll finds most Americans think the...

22.09.2026 10

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Paramount Bends the Knee to Rob Bonta

Antitrust Paramount Bends the Knee to Rob Bonta California and 11 other states weaponized antitrust law until Paramount agreed to...

22.09.2026 10

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Court Upholds Suspicionless Cellphone Searches at the Border

Fourth Amendment Court Upholds Suspicionless Cellphone Searches at the Border A federal appeals court says it's legal for federal...

18.09.2026 10

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Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill

Cryptocurrencies Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill The Clarity Act's ethics provisions leave plenty...

17.09.2026 9

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American Tax Dollars Are Financing Cell Towers in Angola

China American Tax Dollars Are Financing Cell Towers in Angola The Trump administration’s strategy for the Export-Import Bank...

16.09.2026 10

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AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.

Artificial Intelligence AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves. Dario Amodei is calling...

14.09.2026 5

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Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier.

The Goods Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier. How Wayfair, Taskrabbit, and Instacart simplify...

14.09.2026 10

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South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump

Foreign Policy South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump Facing a 25 percent tariff...

11.09.2026 9

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The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island

Elections The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island The Justice Department’s election...

09.09.2026 10

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Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump

Iran Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are...

09.09.2026 10

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DOJ Says Barring AI Training on Copyrighted Material Could 'Severely Hamper' Tech Progress

Artificial Intelligence DOJ Says Barring AI Training on Copyrighted Material Could 'Severely Hamper' Tech Progress Training a model...

04.09.2026 10

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State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally.

Federal subsidies State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally. There's “no reason to think a federal...

03.09.2026 9

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Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan To Break Up Google's Ad Business

Antitrust Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan To Break Up Google's Ad Business Punishing a company for building the best...

03.09.2026 10

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Kalshi Says It's a Prediction Market. The 9th Circuit Says It's Gambling.

Ninth Circuit Kalshi Says It's a Prediction Market. The 9th Circuit Says It's Gambling. Prediction markets can no longer offer...

01.09.2026 10

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Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment

Artificial Intelligence Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment A judge ruled the Pentagon's supply...

28.08.2026 10

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A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry

Meat A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry It will take more than three months to fix the problems...

27.08.2026 10

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The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong

Data Centers The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are...

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Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say.

Crime Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say. Crime in D.C. had already fallen 29 percent before...

20.08.2026 10

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West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax

Infrastructure West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax The state's plan to attract large infrastructure...

17.08.2026 10

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Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels

War on Drugs Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on...

14.08.2026 10

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Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month

First Amendment Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month Press groups are...

13.08.2026 10

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Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse

Antitrust Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse California's attorney general is...

12.08.2026 10

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The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward

War on Drugs The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward Doctors are drug testing pregnant women without their consent, then...

11.08.2026 10

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The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism

Crony Capitalism The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism The ban would gut a growing industry, but the...

07.08.2026 20

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Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock

First Amendment Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock A new Hawaii law reclassifies corporate...

06.08.2026 20

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Senators Want To Claw Back Trump's Spending Power. They Should Just Pass a Real Budget Instead.

Government Spending Senators Want To Claw Back Trump's Spending Power. They Should Just Pass a Real Budget Instead. The Senate’s...

05.08.2026 10

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The Trump Administration Just Named a Front-Runner in the Robotaxi Race

Driverless Cars The Trump Administration Just Named a Front-Runner in the Robotaxi Race Zoox got the first commercial exemption for...

31.07.2026 10

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New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation'

New York New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation' Casting Kalshi as an...

31.07.2026 10

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Trump's Boat Strikes Killed 221 People, but Didn't Win the War on Drugs

War on Drugs Trump's Boat Strikes Killed 221 People, but Didn't Win the War on Drugs Operation Southern Spear has struck 67 small...

30.07.2026 20

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Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too

Free Markets Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too A...

28.07.2026 20

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Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat.

Privatization Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat. Airport security...

24.07.2026 10

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Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent

Copyright Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent The record settlement pushes AI companies away from a...

23.07.2026 20

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California Makes Everyone Else Pay for Its Climate Goals With $2.2 Billion Port Rule

The state lacks the capacity to make its at-berth emissions rule work, but it's happy to collect the fines.  California has some of the most...

17.07.2026 20

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Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending

Government Spending Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending The only federal agency that has...

16.07.2026 20

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Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving.

Deregulation Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving. America's most business-friendly states are proof that...

14.07.2026 20

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New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers

New York New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state...

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If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras

Waymo If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered...

10.07.2026 20

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Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It.

Fourth Amendment Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It. Cops...

09.07.2026 20

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He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter

ICE He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter A new lawsuit accuses the Trump...

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