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Lawrence, Kansas, prepares to repeal local ban on conversion therapy
Severe storms and hurricanes threaten widespread US coastline disruption
Associated Press appoints Craig Linder as General Counsel
Arizona Cardinals become first NFL franchise to fully modernize operations with AI
Mastercard launches AI suite to modernize small business retail
US automakers integrate AI to overhaul manufacturing and quality control
Taiwan upgrades South China Sea patrols following US-China summit
White House hosts Anthropic CEO for private dinner on AI regulation
Pope Francis rejects President Trump’s claims that AI risks are a "hoax"
Massachusetts advances social media ban for children under fourteen
Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to deny legal personhood to AI
California passes landmark laws regulating AI advertising and workplace surveillance
California, Illinois, and Oregon governors implement AI safety executive orders
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett urges political civility in Kansas appearance
Supreme Court upholds presidential authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration emergency stay on postal election dispute
Federal judge blocks White House plan to ban major news networks
Major US networks launch unprecedented boycott of White House press pool
Federal budget deficit surpasses economic forecasts
Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure to raise interest rates as inflation forecasts worsen
US inflation expectations reach three-month high amid persistent costs
White House imposes new sanctions on Russia and Iran
US and Iran engage mediators to negotiate end to Middle East war
US and China agree to reciprocal tariff reductions on $30 billion of goods
Eight US Marines injured in Iranian missile strike in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump Meets With Anthropic CEO to Discuss Artificial Intelligence
Congress Races to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
President Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal for Strait of Hormuz Truce
Trump Administration Rolls Back Federal Fuel Economy Standards
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against White House Press Pass Revocations
White House Considers Diesel Export Ban to Combat Rising Fuel Prices
Second Prosecutor Resigns From Justice Department Probe Into Trump Political Opponents
Supreme Court to Rule on Critical Election Laws in Key Swing States
Trump Administration Withdraws Proposal for OMB Oversight of Scientific Grants
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President Trump Announces $810 Million Pocket Rescission of Federal Spending
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Counterterrorism Funds Over Election Demands
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