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Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that language in a Homeland Security funding bill the Senate passed unanimously near three weeks ago is “problematic” and will have to be changed to pass the House. The bill as written, Johnson said, would “orphan” funding for key immigration enforcement agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Passage of that measure is part of a two-track DHS funding approach that won President Donald Trump’s endorsement but has faced skepticism from some conservative hard-liners. The failure of the House and Senate GOP to align on a plan threatens to further delay the passage of DHS funding,…
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have combined their parties ahead of elections planned for later this year Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have formed a unified party in a bid to oust Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in elections later this year.Right-wing Bennett and centrist Lapid on Sunday confirmed the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid, into a single list titled ‘Together, Led by Bennett’, which they described as an effort to consolidate the opposition and improve its chances in the vote, which must be held no later than the end of October. Bennett told reporters…
AI systems validate people even when those users describe engaging in unethical or harmful conduct, creating a vicious cycle of mental health damage and other issues, according to new research published in Science. A comprehensive study conducted by researchers from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and published by Science has uncovered a troubling pattern in how conversational AI systems interact with users. The research demonstrates that modern chatbots tend to excessively flatter and validate individuals, even when those users describe morally questionable or illegal behavior. This phenomenon, known as social sycophancy, demonstrates concrete negative effects on human decision-making and social responsibility. Lead…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday accused Russia of practicing “nuclear terrorism” with its “reckless attacks” on Chernobyl, site of history’s worst nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986. “Forty years ago, the world faced one of the largest nuclear disasters — the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. A significant amount of radioactive substances was released. Hundreds of thousands of people have been dealing with the consequences of that tragedy for years,” Zelensky noted in his post on Telegram. The Ukrainian president noted that Chernobyl is still dangerous. The radiation from the 1986 incident is contained within…
Intense video footage shows White House Correspondents Dinner attendees ducking for cover Saturday not far from where President Donald Trump had been seated onstage. The crowd inside the Washington Hilton hotel heard shots being fired in the vicinity, and CBS News video footage showed officers moving onto the stage shouting “Clear! Clear!” moments later. The video appeared to show U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the table with his wife. Tables were heard falling over and glass breaking during the tense moments when the U.S. Secret Service and police walked through the room, making sure everyone was safe.…
Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy is pushing Speaker Mike Johnson to call up the stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate for an immediate House vote following the weekend shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that targeted President Donald Trump and top federal officials. Langworthy, a New Yorker who sits on the House Rules Committee and is strongly aligned with Johnson, told the speaker Monday he is urging “immediate consideration” of the Senate-approved bill funding most of DHS, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO. Facing a Republican rebellion in their ranks, Johnson and fellow GOP leaders have…
Public support for the immigration crackdown has declined as most Americans say the tactics pursued by enforcement officers go too far US President Donald Trump has signaled support for a proposal to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), endorsing a suggestion shared on social media that would change the agency’s acronym to NICE.The comment comes as the agency struggles with its public image in the wake of a sweeping immigration enforcement campaign that has led to thousands of arrests across the US. Public support for the crackdown has declined as most Americans say the tactics pursued by federal agents go…
Defense analysts and security officials told The National on Monday that Iran is “relying on Chinese and Russian-made guidance chips” to improve the accuracy of its drone and missile attacks. “Key to the advance is special computer chips designed for sophisticated navigation systems placed in Iran’s Shahed drones and its ballistic missiles,” the report said. These chips allow Iran’s drones and ballistic missiles to employ Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) communications, which protect the attack vehicle from electronic jamming. CRPA is an antenna system that skips rapidly between different frequencies and signal sources to defeat jamming attempts. Combined with refinements…
Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland for a federal civil trial pitting tech tycoon Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a dispute that could reshape the AI industry. NBC News reports that the trial, scheduled to run for four weeks, represents both a business dispute and a personal conflict between two of technology’s most prominent figures. At its center lies the question of whether OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit mission when it transformed into a for-profit enterprise. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is presiding over the case, characterized the proceedings as “billionaires versus billionaires” during a hearing last year.…
President Donald Trump delivers a speech following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25. The president, first lady, and White House cabinet members were rushed out of the evening’s venue after apparent shots were heard and Secret Service officers rushed the stage. Trump posted to Truth Social afterward “I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement.” Ultimately the event was canceled while it was announced that the president would hold a press conference from the White House later Saturday evening. Read the full article…