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Florida’s AI Bill of Rights and Trump’s Executive Order: What We Know
Would a presidential executive order take precedence over state regulations? Who will foot the bill for costly AI data centers in Florida? Here’s what we know.
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On Human Rights Day, Lawmaker Encourages Advocates to ‘Keep up Pressure on China’
Human rights are ‘non-negotiable,’ says Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.).
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Oklahoma Black Lives Matter Leader Indicted Over Alleged $3.15 Million Embezzlement
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson allegedly used her position ‘to steal donor money and enrich herself.’
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Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters
Colorado officials say the pardon is invalid because Tina Peters was convicted under state law and the president may grant pardons only for federal offenses.
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Minneapolis Passes Beefed-Up Sanctuary Law, Citing ‘City Values’ as ICE Arrests Mount
The 13-0 vote further underscores progressives’ opposition to Trump’s ramped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Florida Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused Starbucks of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 10.
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Launches Primary Challenge Against Rep. Dan Goldman
Lander has the backing of Mayor-elect Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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South Carolina Officials Say Measles Outbreak Is ‘Accelerating’
‘We are faced with ongoing transmission,’ the state’s top medical officer said.
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Ex-NY Aide Did China’s Bidding to ‘Get Rich,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
The defense argued that the government failed to provide evidence of a clear quid pro quo agreement between Sun and Chinese Communist Party officials.
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Supreme Court Sends HIV Patient Therapy Case Back to Louisiana Court of Appeal
Louisiana courts previously held that the man’s federal claims could not be pursued.
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Judge Rejects Trump Admin Request to Dismiss California Rail Funding Suit
Federal court greenlights challenge to $4 billion grant cancellation for the state’s high-speed project to move forward.
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Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’
The 760 acres of California land will be controlled by the military, allowing troops to make arrests.
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BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America
The federal offshore oil and gas lease sale netted nearly $300 million in top bids.
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Florida’s AI Bill of Rights and Trump’s Executive Order: What We Know
Would a presidential executive order take precedence over state regulations? Who will foot the bill for costly AI data centers in Florida? Here’s what we know.
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On Human Rights Day, Lawmaker Encourages Advocates to ‘Keep up Pressure on China’
Human rights are ‘non-negotiable,’ says Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.).
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Oklahoma Black Lives Matter Leader Indicted Over Alleged $3.15 Million Embezzlement
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson allegedly used her position ‘to steal donor money and enrich herself.’
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Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters
Colorado officials say the pardon is invalid because Tina Peters was convicted under state law and the president may grant pardons only for federal offenses.
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Minneapolis Passes Beefed-Up Sanctuary Law, Citing ‘City Values’ as ICE Arrests Mount
The 13-0 vote further underscores progressives’ opposition to Trump’s ramped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Florida Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused Starbucks of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 10.
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Launches Primary Challenge Against Rep. Dan Goldman
Lander has the backing of Mayor-elect Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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South Carolina Officials Say Measles Outbreak Is ‘Accelerating’
‘We are faced with ongoing transmission,’ the state’s top medical officer said.
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Ex-NY Aide Did China’s Bidding to ‘Get Rich,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
The defense argued that the government failed to provide evidence of a clear quid pro quo agreement between Sun and Chinese Communist Party officials.
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Supreme Court Sends HIV Patient Therapy Case Back to Louisiana Court of Appeal
Louisiana courts previously held that the man’s federal claims could not be pursued.
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Judge Rejects Trump Admin Request to Dismiss California Rail Funding Suit
Federal court greenlights challenge to $4 billion grant cancellation for the state’s high-speed project to move forward.
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Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’
The 760 acres of California land will be controlled by the military, allowing troops to make arrests.
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BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America
The federal offshore oil and gas lease sale netted nearly $300 million in top bids.
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