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NVIDIA Statement on the Biden Administration's Misguided ‘AI Diffusion’ Rule — For decades, leadership in computing and software ecosystems has been a cornerstone of American strength and influence worldwide. The federal government has wisely refrained from dictating the design …
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FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming central to both security and economic strength. The United States must act decisively to lead this transition by ensuring that U.S. technology …
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Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.'s Global Spread — New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies. — The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on Monday governing …
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ABC News, Agence France-Presse and The Information
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Trump's thuggish response to the California fires is a bad omen — Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fire season in more than 40 years. As of Sunday, ongoing wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 homes and killed at least 24 people while burning through an area larger than San Francisco.
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House Republicans and Trump discuss tying California wildfire aid to debt ceiling — The current California fires could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. — A group of House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump talked about tying wildfire aid …
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Barrasso vows no ‘blank check’ for wildfire aid
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Newsom says California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history
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New York Magazine, Boston Herald, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, Rolling Stone, Politico and Axios
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Welcome to the Old Abnormal
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Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump's Hold on Senate G.O.P. — Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump's picks as soon as Jan. 20.
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Europe's Largest Pension Fund Sold Tesla Stake Over Musk's Pay — Europe's largest pension fund sold its entire €571 million ($585 million) stake in Tesla Inc. in the third quarter partly due to disagreement with Elon Musk's remuneration package. — “We had a problem” with Musk's pay package …
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New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products — The Biden administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, an eleventh-hour effort that's been years in the making. — The move would give the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco …
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Carolina Journal and Reason
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The corporate lobbyist who will run the Trump White House — During the 2024 campaign, Trump condemned the power of lobbyists in Washington, DC, and pledged that, if he returned to the White House, they would have no influence. “Above all, you deserve leadership in Washington that does …
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Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’ — Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO's embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’ — In an escalation of discontent among the highest-profile far-right followers of Donald Trump …
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Steve Bannon derides Elon Musk, vowing to limit influence over Trump
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The Independent, Al Jazeera, Axios, The Hill, Daily Mail, HuffPost and The Gateway Pundit
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Vance says those who ‘committed violence’ on Jan. 6 ‘obviously’ shouldn't be pardoned — Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, “obviously” shouldn't be pardoned by President-elect Trump. — “I think it's very simple, look …
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Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn't be pardoned
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Cuomo dominates a mayoral field he hasn't yet entered, third-party poll finds — The former governor outperforms rivals — namely Mayor Eric Adams. But both have the highest negative ratings of the candidates. — NEW YORK — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo trounces Mayor Eric Adams …
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How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence — In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West. — Most American parents hardly give thought to polio beyond the instant …
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Orlando Sentinel
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2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! — PLEASE buy from people who have not filled their goals! — Did you know that for a long time, Girl Scouts has openly included transgender and nonbinary individuals in its membership? I first learned of this four years ago while searching …
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Exclusive: DNC taps Harris' viral wizards for new social media push … - The account will be run by many of the same people who led the @KamalaHQ social media account during the 2024 campaign. — @FactPostNews will start on X, Threads, and Bluesky and will eventually expand to TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones — Requirements for building permits and reviews in the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act will be eased for victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other communities.
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East Bay Times, Governor of California, New York Times, Breitbart, NBC Bay Area, Mediaite, Fortune, The Guardian, The Hill, Politico and Deadline
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California Fire Facts — LIE - California Cut Firefighting Budgets — FACT: The number of CalFIRE personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 (from 5,829 to 10,741) — FACT: CalFIRE's budget has nearly doubled since 2019 ($2 Billion to $3.8 Billion) — LIE - These Wildfires are Caused …
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House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires
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Biden spoke with Netanyahu; Sullivan says hostage deal very close — Netanyahu updated Biden on progress and on the mandate he has given his top-level security delegation now in Doha in order to advance a hostage deal, Netanyahu said in a statement. — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke …
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The Times of Israel, Daily Mail, Middle East Monitor, Al Jazeera, The Hill, Twitchy, RedState, CBS News, Jewish Insider, Algemeiner.com, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg and Reuters
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