The Senate quietly passed legislation on Tuesday that would create stiffer penalties for explicit AI-manipulated images, known as deepfakes. The bill from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is designed to beef up federal penalties against the…
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Graham suggests Trump ‘help’ Iran protesters with ‘military, cyber and psychological attacks’ against regime
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday suggested that the ‘meat and bones’ of President Donald Trump’s message of ‘help’ to Iran’s anti-regime demonstrators should include ‘military, cyber and psychological attacks’ against the regime. Graham issued…
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A series of corporations have shared new details about donations to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, in response to queries by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other lawmakers regarding contributions. Trump revealed in October…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of state attorneys general sued the federal government Tuesday, claiming a new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy illegally pressures states to discriminate against…
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Former Trump lawyer Halligan defends US prosecutor status in wake of Comey, James dismissals
Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan argued in a new court filing Tuesday that a judge’s November ruling dismissing two criminal cases does not undermine her authority to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District…
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Greenland’s prime minister declared Tuesday that, ‘we choose Denmark,’ if it had to decide between remaining a Danish territory or becoming part of the United States, a report said. Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remark while…
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After the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from dozens of United Nations and other international organizations, experts say more international bodies could soon find themselves on the chopping block. The announcement that the U.S. wouldexit…
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The House GOP’s largest caucus released a plan for a second ‘big, beautiful bill’ on Tuesday morning, which the group says could cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion. Republican Study Committee Chairman August…
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The U.S. has designated three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, in a move that could impact Washington’s relationships with Qatar and Turkey. The Treasury and State departments announced the moves against the…
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Former President Bill Clinton appears to have defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning. Clinton was compelled to sit for a sworn closed-door deposition in the House’s bipartisan…