MAGA Senator Dismantles Kristi Noem in Brutal Grilling - The Daily Beast
Sen. John Kennedy took issue with the DHS secretary’s self-promoting ad blitz and awarding millions in contracts to those around her.
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Anthropic 'made a mistake' in Pentagon talks and should 'correct course,' FCC boss says
In tense negotiations, Anthropic sought specific restrictions on the use of its AI technology by the Department of Defense, which the agency did not agree to.
OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks 'sloppy' - The Guardian
ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services
OpenAI's Altman says defense deal 'looked opportunistic and sloppy' - CNBC
Sam Altman says that OpenAI "shouldn't have rushed" its deal with the Defense Department and was making "some additions."
'Terribly Awkward!' GOP Senator Scolds Kristi Noem for Dropping $220M On DHS Ads That ...
Kennedy was skeptical that to Noem's claim that Trump personally approved such massive spending for the campaign.
Trump calls for 'Deranged Jack Smith' to be 'brought to Justice, NOW!!!' - Democracy Docket
Smith told lawmakers earlier this year that he believed the DOJ would prosecute him based on orders from Trump.
Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days ...
They were ousted for a simple reason: Each was involved in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s alleged retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
How Big Tech Is Powering Trump's Immigration Crackdown - WIRED
A WIRED analysis shows that ICE and CBP have collectively spent at least $515 million on products from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Palantir in the last few years alone.
Top aides to under-fire Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resign amid watchdog probe
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s top aides are resigning from the department amid an inspector general’s probe into their alleged mistreatment of staff and misuse of taxpayer dolla…
When it comes to ending elite impunity, the US could learn from the UK | Jan-Werner Müller
British institutions can keep politicians somewhat in check. But in the US, shamelessness has become contagious
Democrat Congressmembers Press Attorney General Pam Bondi, White House Chief of Staff ...
Democrat Congressmembers Press Attorney General Pam Bondi, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Whether Trump Administration Favoritism Helped Paramount Win Warner Bros. Bidding War
Jamie Dimon on Trump's debanking lawsuit: 'I'd be angry, too', but it has no merit
Dimon said that banks sometimes have to shut down accounts because they pose "legal and regulatory risk."