Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task forceThe announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.PBS News4d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeai task force announcement
During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of TrumpThe prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the other on Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents. Justice…PBS News8d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticesenate hearing on trump investigations
WATCH: Blumenthal grills FBI Director Kash Patel on firing Iran specialists days before U.S. launched warSen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked FBI Director Kash Patel why he fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit “specifically tasked with monitoring threats with Iran,” days before the U.S. launched an attack against the country.PBS News22d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeRichard Blumenthalfbi oversight hearing
Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protestCourt cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of the Trump administration’s policies.PBS News25d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeminnesota ice protests
