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Tennessee special election puts Democratic momentum in 2025 races to the test
Democrats started this year in the doldrums, having lost both the White House and control of Congress and with their party heading toward record-low approval ratings. They’re in a position to end it riding a wave of momentum, with one more chance to over-perform expectations and make the Republican majority in the US House even narrower. Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District…
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What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab
Hello and welcome back to Regulator. It’s been a very long two weeks away from your inboxes, but luckily for us, Big Tech and Big Government did not stop fighting. In fact, it’s gotten even spicier. Let’s get into it. Last week, I was following up on several rumors that Donald Trump would sign an executive order that would fulfill…
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Hegseth focuses on potential punishments for Sen. Kelly in confrontation over ‘illegal orders’ video
Publicly, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been highly critical of the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video last week urging military service members to disobey illegal orders, calling the lawmakers the “Seditious Six” and categorizing their message as “despicable, reckless, and false.” That criticism has particularly focused on Sen. Mark Kelly, the member of the group who had…
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Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia
A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem Umerov said a common understanding on a proposal had been reached, with details still to be worked out. Umerov voiced optimism that Ukrainian…
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Constellation Class Frigate Program Cancelled By Navy Secretary (Updated)
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Navy is ending its commitment to build the troubled Constellation class frigates, service secretary John Phelan announced today on social media. The move is the first of what Phelan said will be several changes designed to speed up Navy ship production.…
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Who is Lindsey Halligan, prosecutor in Comey, James cases? : NPR
Lindsey Halligan pictured outside of the White House in August, a month before she was appointed acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James,finding that the prosecutor overseeing them was…
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U.S. lists Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as Maduro-led terror group : NPR
Venezuelan President Nicolas speaks during a Student Day event at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 21. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Cristian Hernandez/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the…
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Experts Say Democratic Video Not ‘Seditious,’ as Trump Claims
After six congressional Democrats released a video advising members of the U.S. military and national security community to “refuse illegal orders,” President Donald Trump said the lawmakers should be tried in court for “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” But legal experts told us this was not sedition and that the legislators were restating the law that only lawful orders must…
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Launching the Genesis Mission – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity. Today, America is in a race for global technology dominance in the development of artificial intelligence…
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Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn | US politics
Donald Trump’s weaponization of the US department of justice to focus on retribution against political foes, on fulfilling Maga goals and on granting pardons for allies has seen thousands of lawyers depart or be fired and weakened investigations in civil rights, national security and other areas, say ex-prosecutors and legal experts. Data compiled by the nonpartisan Justice Connection showed that…
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