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Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths, Urges RegulationMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence (AI) is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths if used by people with malicious intent, according to an interview with NBC News‘ “Meet the Press” [1]. Gates said governments should not rely on tech companies to police themselves and urged Washington to pass legislation regulating AI…

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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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Pentagon Increases Briefings on $1.5 Trillion Budget Request as Senators Raise Timing and Transparency ConcernsPentagon officials have ramped up efforts in recent weeks to help Congress advance President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027, holding a classified Senate briefing Thursday morning led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst and Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Christopher Mahoney. The…

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Inside the eight-figure plan to build data centers despite moratoriumsAcross the country, ordinary citizens are telling the data center industry a resounding NO, and the industry has answered with a war chest of its own. OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank and QTS have joined major construction unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. This “high eight-figure campaign” is designed to steer lawmakers away from…

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Officials: War Secretary Hegseth Signs Order on Election SecuritySecretary of War Pete Hegseth signed an order on Monday, Sept. 28, directing the Department of War (DoW) to coordinate with federal and state agencies on election infrastructure protection, according to officials cited by Axios. The order assigns U.S. Cyber Command and the War Department’s combat support agencies to focus intelligence and cyber tools on…

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Tracks Bill to Withdraw Tehran From NonIran’s parliament is reviewing a three-point plan to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), First Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad said Monday, Sept. 28. The bill is described as a “triple-urgency” measure, a procedural designation that fast-tracks legislation through the chamber. Nikzad said the plan “is being reviewed and will be considered…

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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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U.S. intel warns Saudi nuclear deal could enable weapons developmentA classified U.S. intelligence assessment concludes Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, raising alarms about the Trump administration’s civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh. The 30-year deal, signed in July 2026 by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, could allow Saudi uranium enrichment up to 20%—just below…

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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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Testimony in Federal Defamation Lawsuit Raises Questions About Legality of Military COVIDTestimony in an ongoing federal defamation lawsuit is raising new questions about the legality of the U.S. military’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to court filings and interview statements. The lawsuit was filed by Dr. Terry Adirim, former acting assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs, against Ivan Raiklin, an attorney and retired…

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Senate Immunity Bid for Former Fauci Aide CollapsesThe Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) rejected a bid on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to seek immunity for a longtime special assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci, according to the committee. The vote on a resolution authorizing an application for a court order compelling testimony under immunity from the assistant, who was not […]

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Hacker Group Claims Massive Breach of FBI Agent DataThe cybercriminal group ShinyHunters announced on its dark-web leak site Tuesday, Sept. 22, that it compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and holds sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and individuals who applied to work at the agency, according to the group’s post. The group claimed it stole terabytes of information – including names, […]

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AI Ads Flood Campaign Trail Despite Growing Data Center OutrageAt least 164 political advertisements this year were generated or enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Wesleyan Media Project report, as voter frustration over data center construction intensifies across the country. About 80% of those ads came from Republican candidates or GOP groups, the report said. Examples include a Texas Senate…

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Meta Smart Glasses Face Lawsuits Over Intimate Images, Privacy ClaimsMore than 70 people who bought, used or were recorded by Meta smart glasses have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company in federal court in Northern California, according to court records amended in late August. The suit alleges that intimate and sensitive images captured by the camera-equipped eyewear were transmitted to contractors […]

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Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law, Authorizing Tariffs on Russian Energy BuyersPresident Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on Friday, according to White House statements and public records. The legislation authorizes new sanctions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran, according to the bill text. The bill passed the House on Sept. 16 by a […]

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House Passes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Shoulder Their Own Energy CostsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed a Republican-backed measure that would require artificial intelligence (AI) and other data centers to make deals with local energy providers to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission or distribution upgrades, according to the Epoch Times [1]. The bill, known as the…

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FBI Director Defends Surveillance Partnerships at Senate Judiciary HearingFBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, 2026, defending the bureau’s access to license plate reader data and its expanding partnerships with private technology companies. The hearing, which lasted several hours, examined the FBI’s use of data collected by private companies and municipalities, queries conducted…

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Bill Gates Calls for International AI Regulation, Cites “Alien Intelligence” RiskMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates said in a Reuters interview published Tuesday, Sept. 15, that no national government is adequately prepared for artificial intelligence (AI) and that an international body should be created to police the technology, according to ZeroHedge [1]. “I don’t think any government is nearly as deep on this as they have to […]

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