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Trump Administration Withdraws From International Climate Finance Commitments

The State Department informed the United Nations that the United States will end participation in global climate mitigation funding programs, arguing federal spending should focus on domestic infrastructure and energy priorities.
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Treasury Expands Sanctions Over Illicit Technology Transfers

The Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities accused of helping transfer sensitive dual-use technologies to sanctioned governments, further restrict...

House Hearing Highlights Pentagon Concerns Over Slow Military AI Adoption

Lawmakers and military officials warned during a House Armed Services Committee hearing that bureaucratic delays are slowing the integration of artificial intelligence into batt...

Intelligence Agencies Warn of Foreign Targeting of University Research Programs

A newly declassified assessment from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said foreign governments are increasingly targeting research institutions and public uni...

Senate Democrats Prepare Procedural Fight Against Federal Agency Reform Bills

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats plan to use extended debate and procedural tactics to slow Republican-backed efforts aimed at restructuring federal agencies ...

Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Federal Contacts With Social Media Companies

Attorney General Mark Paoletta confirmed the Department of Justice is examining whether federal officials improperly coordinated with social media platforms to suppress protecte...

Energy Department Approves Two Major Gulf Coast Natural Gas Export Projects

Federal regulators finalized permits for large-scale liquefied natural gas export terminals in Louisiana and Texas, with the administration arguing the projects will strengthen ...

Senate Intelligence Committee Reviews Growing Cyber Threats to Election Systems

Senior intelligence and homeland security officials briefed senators behind closed doors on continuing efforts by foreign actors to probe and potentially access state-level vote...

FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Cloud Computing Industry

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said regulators have launched a new inquiry into whether dominant cloud computing providers are using anticompetitive practices that dis...

Republican Governors Sue Over Federal Vehicle Emissions Rules

Governors including Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida filed a legal challenge against new Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards, arguing the rules e...

Department of Homeland Security Expands Biometric Screening at Major Airports

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the rollout of advanced biometric screening systems across major international airports to strengthen security checks while acc...

White House Reports More Than $100 Billion in New US Semiconductor Investments

The National Economic Council said major manufacturers have committed more than one hundred billion dollars to semiconductor fabrication projects in the United States, citing co...
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Supreme Court Allows New Student Loan Repayment Program to Continue
Treasury Expands Sanctions Over Illicit Technology Transfers
House Hearing Highlights Pentagon Concerns Over Slow Military AI Adoption
Intelligence Agencies Warn of Foreign Targeting of University Research Programs
Senate Democrats Prepare Procedural Fight Against Federal Agency Reform Bills
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Federal Contacts With Social Media Companies
Energy Department Approves Two Major Gulf Coast Natural Gas Export Projects
Senate Intelligence Committee Reviews Growing Cyber Threats to Election Systems
Trump Administration Withdraws From International Climate Finance Commitments
FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Cloud Computing Industry
Republican Governors Sue Over Federal Vehicle Emissions Rules
Department of Homeland Security Expands Biometric Screening at Major Airports
White House Reports More Than $100 Billion in New US Semiconductor Investments
Supreme Court to Hear Major Case on State Regulation of Cryptocurrency Platforms
Pentagon Unveils Procurement Overhaul to Speed Weapons Production
Republican and White House Negotiators Advance Border Security Funding Talks
US and Indo-Pacific Allies Deepen Defense Coordination in New Regional Pact
US Tightens Oversight of Foreign Investment in AI and Quantum Technology
Federal Reserve Signals Interest Rates Could Stay Higher for Longer
Trump Administration Expands Oil and Gas Leasing Across Federal Lands and Offshore Areas
Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority Over Federal Wetlands Protections
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The New Robber Barons of Intelligence: Are AI Bosses More Powerful Than Rockefeller?
The War Map: Professor Jiang’s Dark Theory of Iran, Trump, China, Russia, Israel, and the Coming Global Shock [Podcast]
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The Met Gala Meets the Age of Billionaire Backlash
KPMG Cuts Around 10% of US Audit Partners After Failed Exit Push
Travel on all public transport in the Australian state of Victoria will be free in May and then half price for the remainder of this year as the government ramps up help for consumers battling high fuel costs
Microsoft lost 2.5 millions users (French government) to Linux
Privacy Problems in Microsoft Windows OS
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