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Federal judge rules warrantless searches using automated license plate readers as unconstitutionalA federal judge in Tulsa, Oklahoma ruled on Oct. 1 that a sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment by searching a woman’s license plate in Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system without a warrant, marking one of the first federal court rulings to declare such surveillance unconstitutional. The case involved Melisa Kyle, whose…
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California man charged in scheme to route over $300 million in restricted AI servers to ChinaA California man, Greg Lui, was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to route over $300 million in export-controlled Nvidia-powered servers to China through Malaysia and Singapore – violating U.S. export-control laws. Lui, CEO of Earthmade Computer Inc., is charged with conspiracy to violate export controls, outbound smuggling and money…
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Bipartisan Ban Flock Act targets federal use of license plate surveillance networksA new bipartisan bill, the Ban Flock Act, has been introduced in Congress to prohibit federal agencies from using automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. The legislation would block federal funding for state and local governments that continue using ALPR systems. Private data brokers and homeowner associations would be covered under the ban on…
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Medicaid cuts begin: Thousands of lawful immigrants lose health coverage, advocates warn of widespread falloutThis rule uses the lie of “Medicaid fraud by illegal immigrants” to implement a Digital ID control system, stripping healthcare from legitimate citizens—especially the mentally ill, homeless and elderly—as part of the depopulation agenda, forcing them into sickness and death. Refugees, asylees, domestic violence survivors and sex trafficking victims—not…
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Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]
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DEFEND IP Legislation Seeks New Powers to Block Foreign Piracy WebsitesA new bill introduced in Congress would allow U.S. federal courts to issue site blocking orders that broadband providers and public domain name system resolvers would be required to execute, according to the bill text. The legislation, titled the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act, or DEFEND IP,…
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Data Centers Could Sink Republicans in November Midterm ElectionsRepublicans are confronting a political liability over data centers as voter concerns about rising electricity bills intensify ahead of the November midterm elections, according to party strategists. [1] Senate Democrats blocked legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) that would have required states and some utilities to consider a standard…
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AI Researcher Warns Machines May Already Be Developing Languages Humans Can’t Fully UnderstandAdvanced artificial intelligence models may be less than a year away from inventing and deploying unique languages that humans would struggle to understand, a frontier AI researcher told Congress on Sept. 30 [1]. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened a hearing examining the threat that “rogue” AI may pose to U.S.…
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Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public roadways to address record-high diesel prices averaging $5.90 per gallon. The proclamation provides immediate relief to agricultural and trucking industries by raising allowable weight limits for fuel,…
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New Report Reveals Data Center Backup Generators Pollute Like Power Plants, Endanger HealthFederal regulatory changes that eased enforcement of on-site backup generator emissions are contributing to increased health risks from data centers, according to a report released by the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit whose members are former public officials who maintain an interest in environmental policy. Air pollution from data…
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White House Rushes To Unload $400M in Ukraine Aid Before Congress Can Take It BackThe White House plans to use $400 million in previously approved military aid for Ukraine before a statutory deadline, according to officials familiar with the matter. The move, first reported by the Libertarian Institute, comes as the Trump administration seeks to wind down U.S. involvement in the conflict while satisfying congressional requirements on…
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CBP Axes Biden-Era Rule Permitting Private Donations for Detained IllegalsCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott issued a memo withdrawing the agency from a Biden-era directive that authorized the solicitation and acceptance of private donations for illegal aliens in federal custody, according to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin. Scott told Melugin on Sept. 23 that the order is no longer needed or…
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Democrats look to confront Benjamin Netanyahu, as a political reckoning with Gaza’s mounting death toll nearsFor decades, criticizing Israeli policy on Capitol Hill was treated like touching a live wire. Lawmakers from both parties recited the same talking points about Israel being America’s staunchest ally, and anyone who strayed from the script risked political exile. That era appears to be ending. As Democratic leaders prepare for a possible House takeover […]
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