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Top House Republican asks GAO for formal review of ways bad actors exploit AI to support terrorism
"Violent extremists and other illicit actors—including but not limited to insiders who pose threats and malicious cyber actors—will inevitably seek inventive ways to exploit these emerging technologies to support a wide range of terrorist tactics and other criminal activities," Pfluger wrote
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Jordan subpoenas Virginia prosecutor for allegedly ignoring threats against Stephen Miller
Jordan opened the probe into Arlington County and the City of Falls Church prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti last year, which focuses on her handling of a doxing and intimidation case that was brought against left-wing activist Barbara Wien.
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Barrasso: Senate Dems have 'blood on their hands' for DHS shutdown
With no federal funding, DHS agencies – including TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – have ceased nonessential operations and faced worker shortages, even as homeland security risks have heightened.
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Tara Reade's former neighbor remembers discussing alleged Biden sexual assault
The former neighbor is a Democrat and Biden supporter who felt that she should come forward
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Senators will return next week to Capitol Hill: McConnell
No more long-distance legislating
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Democrats push for new automatic ‘direct cash’ stimulus payments to ‘smallest of small businesses’
Democrats say the new ‘rescue package’ would help businesses unable to secure forgivable PPP loans under CARES Act
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Dems want illegal aliens to get stimulus payments if filing jointly with legal spouses
Ilhan Omar calls it 'absurd and cruel' that 'mixed status families' are excluded from coronavirus relief payments.
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House overwhelmingly approves $484 billion interim coronavirus stimulus package
In total, 394 lawmakers voted – 388 voted yes, 5 voted no and 1 voted present.
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Three news outlets have received more than $23 million in forgivable stimulus loans
Newspapers were struggling to stay profitable before the coronavirus
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Democratic congresswoman tapped for pandemic oversight failed to disclose 2019 stock sales
Rep. Donna Shalala of Florida acknowledges failure to follow law on reporting transactions. Had just been named to coronavirus oversight committee.
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Congressman: Americans shouldn’t be fined for not wearing masks
Some cities in California and Texas are fining residents up to $1,000 if they are out in public without wearing masks.
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Pelosi abandons plan to allow voting by proxy on legislation
Proxy voting and remote voting are currently not permitted in the House or Senate and would require lawmakers to vote on a rule change
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Rand Paul: Coronavirus spending moving U.S. 'closer to a point of no return'
"Our annual deficit this year will approach $4 trillion. We can't continue on this course,” Paul said on the Senate floor