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Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroads

Rural voters are wavering on the GOP as cost of living, unemployment and AI data centers reshape the political landscape in heartland states.

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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agenciesUse of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

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The wheels are flying off the wagonBetween Oct. 11 and Oct. 18, 2026, President Trump faced widespread criticism following several controversial decisions, including the appointment of a press secretary, a proposal for televised executions, a modified Russia sanction deal, and the release of an AI-generated video involving a tiger.

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Kansas Dem Adam Hamilton, who made millions on Big Tech stocks, now running away from AI data center boomHamilton reported shares from either himself or his wife of between $1.1 million and $3.5 million in major firms like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle.

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AI takes on great experiment in self-ruleSlowly but surely, the leading AI companies are creating a national self-governing structure to oversee their technology and its societal impact. With the federal government largely hands-off, Anthropic, OpenAI and others are self-regulating their technology and now setting up their own plans to redistribute their wealth. Why it matters: Not since the…

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Anthropic’s leaked AI bill sparks backlashAnthropic, long seen as the safety-promoting frontier lab, found itself on the defensive.

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Homebuilder sentiment is at a 14-year lowThe AI boom is sucking up all the capital. The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation. And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing . The big picture: The situation is lose-lose for both homebuilders and homebuyers. Builders are facing more expensive capital and bidding for scarce construction-related resources.…

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China defends DeepSeek after US banChina is pushing back against the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) order to remove products from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from government systems, warning of potential retaliation. A DHS order, which dates back to July but published to the Federal Register Monday, said DeepSeek's AI models present "multiple threat vectors," and ordered them to…

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One SpaceX Share Per Child: The New AI PR StrategyElon Musk’s SpaceX and AI giant Anthropic have said they will give billions of dollars in shares to the public as general sentiment around the technology’s economic and societal consequences continues to plummet. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” Musk posted on X on Monday. “This […]

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From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm electionsMuch of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on Iran US politics live – latest updates *** Continue reading...

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Tulane harassment orderNEW ORLEANS — A federal court in Louisiana partially granted Tulane University’s request for a protective order preventing a self-represented student from sending “harassing” communications to employees and administrators of its disability office in connection with her ADA lawsuit. The court orders the student to communicate only with university counsel…

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