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Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegationsU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post. Rubio told reporters before leaving Greece on Thursday that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution14h agoWhole story →

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Report claims Guilfoyle asked Eric Deters to pay her credit card billDeters, who wanted the Trump administration to help with tax and legal matters, said he did not make the $100,000 payment.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer16h agoWhole story →

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DOJ defends Trump charging $100K for early access to Truth Social postsA Justice Department attorney argued Wednesday that the plan was a “completely private commercial decision,” not one made by the president personally.

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Bot Streams of AI SongsMike Smith is the first person to face federal charges for music streaming fraud

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Report Details How Trump Has Handed Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card to Wall Street and Big TechA report released by government watchdog Public Citizen Wednesday reveals how, under the Trump administration, a donation to or partnership with President Donald Trump "could make your legal matters disappear." When Trump took office in January 2025, he inherited from the Biden administration hundreds of enforcement actions that were supposed to be…

Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →

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US agency considers allowing new AI political robocalls before electionA Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission urged the agency on Wednesday not ‌to approve a petition to allow political AI-generated robocalls from conservative political group Club for Growth.

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Senate Democrats probe former Trump official’s connections to oil companyDemocratic lawmakers are seeking information on former White House official Brittany Kelm's work with a California oil company.

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This election is about reclaiming the federal government | LetterThe ongoing Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson debate is a great example of not seeing the forest but for the trees. The real issue for the upcoming midterm election is not which senator should represent Maine, but how do we, the citizens, wrest control back from an administration exemplified by cruelty, incompetence, corruption, self-aggrandizement and […]

Portland Press Herald2d agoWhole story →

ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdictionA lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.

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New Mexico Democrats seek ethics probe over Senate GOP AI imagesNew Mexico Democrats asked the State Ethics Commission to investigate whether Senate Republicans violated the state's AI campaign disclosure law with social media images of Democratic officials.

Albuquerque Journal2d agoWhole story →

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ABC says it's second-guessing news coverage decisions due to FCC's TV license reviewThe Disney-owned network said the threats from President Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr are having a chilling effect on its speech.

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Troy Jackson Touted New Cell Phone Tower for His Rural Town. It Was Built on His Family's Land.In March 2023, U.S. Senate hopeful Troy Jackson, then the president of the Maine Senate, took credit for having "secured" a new cell phone tower in his rural town of Allagash, a project he dedicated to the town's "hardworking families" who "have been left behind when it comes to this essential service." Unmentioned in his statement was the fact that the…

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Rick Scott, Booz Allen Clash Over Venue in Tax Info Leak DisputeSen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) encountered objections to keeping his lawsuit over the leak of his confidential tax information by a Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. employee in a Florida federal district court, with the company arguing there’s no connection to the state.

Bloomberg Tax News2d agoWhole story →

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After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay insteadIn a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism.

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Trump has a new target: The words Americans usePresident Trump has long nicknamed his opponents, and now, as November approaches, he's even trying to dictate the vocabulary around key issues . The big picture: Trump's latest effort to reshape political language follows his longtime political strategy: Define the terms of the debate, and you gain power over the debate itself. But as polling on those…

Axios2d agoWhole story →

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Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worriesMusk's company, SpaceX, and Luckey's company Anduril, could potentially benefit from recommendations made in the study about future autonomous weapon systems.

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Jon Stewart Exposes Donald Trump’s Potentially World-Ending GriftStewart knows why Trump’s not stopping the AI apocalypse.

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Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership capCable industry to sue, says FCC can't repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.

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NJ bill would limit companies' AI surveillance of employeesA Clifton firm wanted to use AI to take 160 photos a day of an employee who worked at home, a suit says. She asked for an accommodation but was fired.

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Democratic Prosecutors Subpoena Oil Industry for Decades of Private Communications With Industry and Conservative Groups: Dark Money Fuels New War on OilDemocratic prosecutors in Hawaii filed an unexpected subpoena over the summer against the American Petroleum Institute (API), the nation's largest oil industry trade group, demanding a trove of climate change-related documents and correspondence with 225 entities, including media outlets, academic institutions, conservative advocacy groups, business…

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