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The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants. Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): It axes most, but not all, power plant climate rules The rules, which have been announced but whose underlying text did not appear to...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told reporters he would like to see the Protect College Sports Act, the proposed landmark legislation regulating the big business of college sports, signed by President Trump live on ESPN's "College GameDay." "Our goal from the beginning was not just to squeak by with 60 votes but to get a big...
President Trump is downplaying the growing concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with a growing chorus of concerns coming from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. Trump, speaking with reporters over the weekend and in social media posts on Monday, said warnings...
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump defends AI approach amid mounting scrutiny President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, saying the only protections needed are a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT” amid calls for AI guardrails. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a...
President Trump on Monday nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to serve as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Trump sent the nominations of Hunt and a slew of other individuals to the Senate, which has to confirm his appointments. The U.S. has not had a full-time ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Michael Ratney left office at...
The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. The move allows a sector that makes up a large share of the U.S.’s climate change contributions to release greenhouse gases unchecked by the government. It’s expected to be a win for the fossil fuel industry, while allowing...
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian demonstrator targeted by the Trump administration, and other former Columbia University student activists are suing their alma mater over its alleged indifference to harassment they faced there. The lawsuit filed Monday alleges Columbia violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act when dealing with incidents against the Palestine Working...
The Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” The sanctions campaign was launched in August to...
A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for Donald Trump Jr.
Steak 'n Shake has thrown its support behind Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) in the toss-up Ohio Senate race — citing his commitment to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement as the fast food company touts its alignment with the Trump administration's health policies. “We stand with Husted because he champions the #MAHA movement to...
Political figures across the aisle, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon, are finding themselves on the same side of a growing fight over artificial intelligence regulations. Sanders and Bannon are among a handful of political leaders speaking Tuesday at an event advocating controls to keep humans in charge...
President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for causing a spike in diesel prices, but analysts say the Iran war is probably a bigger factor.
President Trump on Sunday backed the use of Flock cameras, a controversial surveillance tool. “Speaking of AI, Flock cameras. You haven't talked a lot about these Flock cameras. A lot of law enforcement say they really help them. Would you be willing to back that?” a reporter asked Trump on Air Force One. “No, I...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as calls for guardrails around artificial intelligence (AI) build after industry experts raised red flags around safety of the emerging technology. Jeffries and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) have pressed the Trump administration for transparency on how the U.S. will respond to...
Influencer and model Bettina Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., defended the couple's wedding gift given to them by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. "Apparently our wedding is making headlines again, so a little clarity seems in order," Bettina Trump wrote on Instagram. "Don and I got married privately ... surrounded ONLY by our family....
President Trump met with oil refiners to discuss expanding capacity, but analysts suggest that lowering gasoline prices requires legislative action to block state climate lawsuits and foreign regulations.
The Kennedy Center board is set to vote Tuesday on whether to immediately close the institution’s main building for renovations, as a court battle over renewed attempts to add President Trump’s name to the facility persists. Officials have warned that the performing arts center faces “certain fiscal collapse within weeks” if it is unable to...
A coalition of Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration to block a rule that makes it harder for immigrants to obtain green cards or even enter the country if they rely on public benefits. The 22 states and D.C. are challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “public charge” rule, set...
What Anthropic is asking for — putting in limitations so these so-called frontier models have to advance slowly — doesn’t really make sense.
Presented by SourceAmerica — 🤖 Plus: Fears around AI ‘doomsday’ grow {beacon} It’s Monday. Or, more specifically, the First Monday After NFL Week 1. If some of you are still sluggish after all the football yesterday, we don’t blame you. In today's issue: Mail-in ballot order blocked — again AI anxiety heats up ahead...
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pressed for answers on a Russian oligarch’s reported role in a wedding for one of President Trump’s sons. According to a report published Monday by ProPublica, Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in May received funding from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who...
President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to avoid energy targets in their ongoing war as global fuel prices rise. “Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do likewise!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The post comes as both gasoline and diesel prices are...
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
Vice President Vance and Attorney General Todd Blanche are expected to unveil new fraud charges on Monday tied to Emergency Rental Assistance loans issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement in Kansas City, Mo., comes as the Trump administration continues its efforts to crack down on alleged fraud. Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, FBI...