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Justice Department sues 6 more states for voter lists

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday expanded its legal campaign to force states to turn over voter lists containing sensitive personal information, suing six more states that have refused to provide the data. The Justice Department has now sued officials in more than a dozen states for the voter lists, following a first round […]
Jonathan Shorman

Hawley applauds decision to drop AI-related provision from Defense bill

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a leading Senate critic of the threat he says the AI poses to American workers and impressionable teenagers, is applauding a preliminary decision by House GOP leaders to drop a provision barring states from regulating AI from the annual Defense bill. “Good. This is a terrible provision and should remain OUT,” [...]
Alexander Bolton

This Day in History on December 3: First Successful Heart Transplant is Performed

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December 3rd has always been a date marked by remarkable achievements and significant events that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Moving back in time, December 3rd, 1984, witnessed one of the most tragic industrial disasters in history—the Bhopal gas tragedy in India. On this day, a leak of methyl isocyanate gas from a pesticide plant resulted in thousands of deaths and long-term health issues for countless residents. The event highlighted the critical importance of

Today's Weather: Cold with Clouds and Evening Flurries

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Today expect a cold day with a high of 37 and a low of 12. Winds will be light from the southwest at about 6 mph, gusting up to 12 mph. The chance of rain is very low, around 2%, but some light flurries are possible in the evening, with a 55% chance of snow late in the day. Temperatures will feel colder than the actual readings, especially in the evening when the wind chill drops to around 5 degrees. This morning will start out with some sun and patches of high clouds, but by the afternoon, mostly