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Anthropic CEO Amodei says Pentagon’s threats ‘do not change our position’ on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday said the company “cannot in good conscience” agree to allow the Department of Defense to use its models in all lawful use cases without limitation, adding that the agency’s threats do not change its position. The artificial intelligence startup has been engaged in tense negotiations with the Pentagon in […]
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Trump administration faces first big tariff refund court deadline on Friday
The US Court of International Trade in New York, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is nearing its first big legal deadline in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump’s tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers […]
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Netflix CEO Sarandos arrives at White House amid WBD deal pursuit
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on Feb. 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrived at the White House on Thursday afternoon for a meeting on his company’s effort to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery. This is breaking news. Please refresh […]
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Democrats plan to force Iran war powers vote next week
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution relating to Iran next week, Democratic leadership announced Thursday, as President Donald […]
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Columbia University says DHS detained student after making ‘misrepresentations’
Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 14, 2025. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Columbia University said a student was detained by federal agents early Thursday, the latest sign of President Donald Trump’s nationwide escalation of immigration enforcement. The student was taken by Department of […]
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Trump said beef, egg and chicken prices are falling. Here’s what the data shows
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night that his administration’s policies were “rapidly ending” high prices for certain foods, including proteins in the U.S. diet, like beef, chicken […]
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Congress pushes back against Nvidia, White House with chip export limits
Republican lawmakers are pushing to place limits on the ability of U.S. companies to sell advanced semiconductors to China — an effort that has run afoul of some key figures in the Trump administration. The effort also pits China hawks on the Hill against Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has repeatedly made the pitch to […]
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Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling President […]
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World Economic Forum CEO quits after Epstein ties scrutinized
Borge Brende, said on Feb. 26 he was stepping down as president of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship […]
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U.S. warns Iran’s reluctance to discuss weapons is a ‘big, big problem’ as fresh talks begin
This combination of pictures created on April 09, 2025 shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff after a meeting with Russian officials at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025 (L); and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to AFP during an interview at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, […]
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