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White House scrambles to tame AI fears 

Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story White House scrambles to tame AI fears The White House is trying to find its footing on AI policy, as the development of new, more powerful models forces the Trump administration to rethink its strategy on AI safety. © Illustration / Samantha...

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Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, an announcement that includes a prisoner swap between the two...

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Starmer Takes Responsibility for Big Losses in U.K. Election Results

Britain’s Labour Party had lost close to 1,100 municipal council seats across England by Friday evening, while the right-wing populist Reform U.K. had gained close to 1,200.
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Warner slams court ruling on Virginia redistricting: 'Justice was not served'

Virginia senior Sen. Mark Warner (D) criticized a state Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down a Democratic-backed redistricting plan, arguing the decision undermined the will of voters. “Today, justice was not served in Virginia,” Warner said in a video shared on social platform X. “Against the will of the majority of voters, against not...

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear way for Republicans' redrawn voting map

Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans' chances of holding on to the House in November. The ask landed just as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the new map, which lawmakers passed in response to the high court’s recent decision in Louisiana that weakened the Voting Rights Act.  Alabama says that should enable the state to axe the boundaries that judges forcibly...

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Charlamagne Tha God confronts Dana White over Trump support ahead of White House UFC fights

Podcast host Charlamagne Tha God on Friday grilled UFC President Dana White about his support for President Trump ahead of the upcoming UFC match to be held on the White House lawn. White appeared on Charlamagne's "The Breakfast Club" radio show, where White said he wants to work with people he's "aligned with" and someone...

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Platner points to Ohio GOP defying courts in response to Virginia redistricting ruling

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, pointed to past Republican defiance of court orders on redistricting as he reacted to the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the commonwealth’s new congressional map Friday. “I’m old enough to remember when Republicans in Ohio just ignored court rulings repeatedly and did it anyway,” Platner...

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