Day: May 6, 2025

Noem defends plans to slice FEMA, DHS programs

by Admin

May 6, 2025 0 1 week

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended President Trump’s immigration policies and plans for deep cuts at her agency in her first appearance before lawmakers since being confirmed. Noem, appearing before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, was grilled by House Democrats over […]

National Security

by Admin

May 12, 2025 2 dys

Tech safety groups slam House GOP proposal for 10-year ban on state AI regulation

A host of tech safety groups and at least one Democrat are blasting House Republicans’ proposal to block states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) models for the next 10 years, arguing consumers will be less protected. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the […]

Technology

by Admin

May 12, 2025 2 dys

Eric Trump's bitcoin mining venture to go public

American Bitcoin, Eric Trump’s bitcoin mining company, announced Monday that it plans to go public. The firm will merge with fellow bitcoin mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining and operate under the American Bitcoin brand, appearing on the Nasdaq under the ticker “ABTC,” according to a […]

Technology

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May 12, 2025 2 dys

Mahmoud Khalil writes to infant son: 'My absence is not unique'

Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), wrote to his infant son in an opinion piece for The Guardian published Sunday, saying his “absence is not unique.” “My heart aches that I could not hold […]

National Security