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Politics Oct 13

Trump Says He Is "Looking At" Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle From Ambassador Post

President Trump told reporters he is weighing whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, saying "we're not happy" with her, in a rare public airing of dissatisfaction with a political appointee.

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Politics Oct 11

UK Breaks With Trump Over Proposed Russia Diesel Deal, Streeting Says

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain does not support a Trump-backed plan to buy Russian diesel, putting London at odds with Washington over energy policy toward Moscow.

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Health Oct 2

Trump Medicaid Work Rules Would Strip Coverage From 1.4 Million, Professor Warns

A former refugee turned professor calls Trump's new Medicaid work requirements "a nightmare," warning that millions could lose health coverage under the policy.

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Politics Oct 1

SEC Proposes Letting Fund Managers Charge Performance Fees in 401(k)s

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose rules allowing registered fund managers to charge performance-based fees, a change that could bring hedge-fund-style pay into millions of retirement accounts.

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Politics Oct 1

Trump Administration Reverses Federal Disability Integration Rule, Rolling Back Decades-Old Policy

The Trump administration has reversed a federal rule requiring people with disabilities to be served in the most integrated setting possible, undoing a policy that has shaped disability rights enforcement since the 1990s.

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Politics Oct 1

Trump Administration Reverses Federal Integration Rules for People With Disabilities

The Trump administration has rolled back federal rules requiring people with disabilities to live and work in mainstream settings, reversing decades of integration policy.

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Politics Sep 30

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Resume Deporting Migrants to Third Countries

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries other than their own, lifting a lower court's block on the practice.

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Technology Sep 30

Jay Clayton Calls Super Intelligence a National Security Issue, Rejects AI Development Pause

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said super intelligence is a national security matter and pushed back against pausing American AI development, while declining to address whether he would serve as Trump's AI czar.

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Politics Sep 30

Trump's Coal Rescue Fails as Solar Overtakes Coal in US Energy Race

Solar power now outproduces coal in the US, and experts say the shift is irreversible regardless of federal intervention.

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Politics Sep 30

Apple Faces Pressure to Explain Trump Admin Role in ICE-Tracking App Removals

Apple is under scrutiny after removing apps that let users track ICE activity, with critics demanding to know whether the Trump administration pressured the company.

2 min read Ars Technica

Politics Sep 30

Trump and Tech CEOs Agree to Voluntary AI Safety Standards at White House

President Trump and top artificial intelligence executives agreed to voluntary safety standards during a White House meeting, sidestepping new federal regulations for now.

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Politics Sep 30

Watchdog Says White House Broke Anti-Propaganda Law With Taxpayer-Funded Ads

A government watchdog alleges the Trump administration used taxpayer money to run promotional ads that violate federal anti-propaganda laws.

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Technology Sep 30

Trump Says Tech Giants Signed Accord to Self-Police AI Development

President Trump announced that major technology companies have agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence development, drawing immediate skepticism from critics who say voluntary pledges lack teeth.

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Politics Sep 29

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Deport Migrants to Third Countries

The high court lifted a lower court's block on removals to nations with no ties to the migrants, clearing the way for expedited deportations.

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Politics Sep 29

Trump Administration Launches America.gov Chatbot Powered by Google Gemini and Elon Musk's Grok

The new AI chatbot aims to help Americans roughly 29,000 government websites, drawing on technology from Google and Elon Musk's xAI.

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World Sep 29

Trump Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Rules as Cornell Reopens Fraternity Rape Case

The Trump administration weakened federal fuel economy standards for new cars, while New York prosecutors reopened a 2023 Cornell University fraternity rape case after new evidence surfaced.

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Technology Sep 29

Nvidia's China AI Chip Sales and Trump Influence Draw Scrutiny From Experts

Tech policy experts warn that Nvidia's dominant position in AI chips and its dealings with China could give the company outsized sway over the Trump administration's trade and export decisions.

2 min read Ars Technica

Business Sep 29

Trump Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards to 2014 Levels, Undoing Obama-Era Rules

The Trump administration slashed federal fuel economy requirements for new cars and trucks, reverting to standards last set in 2014 and setting up a likely legal fight with California and environmental groups.

2 min read Ars Technica

Politics Sep 29

Idaho Dairy Farmers Fear Immigration Crackdown Will Hit Their Barns Next

Dairy producers in Idaho say they rely on immigrant labor and worry that a widening deportation push could soon reach their operations, even as farms have so far escaped the brunt of the crackdown.

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