Washington signs order mandating federal AI cybersecurity testing

 

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” establishing a new framework for how the federal government engages with advanced AI developers to strengthen cybersecurity. Under the directive, leading AI companies are asked to voluntarily submit their most capable...

Washington: Trump centers America 250, World Cup festivities

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is using the White House as a central stage for major national celebrations tied to America’s 250th anniversary and the upcoming World Cup, according to an Associated Press report. After nearly all of the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series for the...

Washington: Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter

 

The U.S. Department of Defense has appointed Elias Irizarry, previously convicted for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, to a sensitive counterterrorism position, according to the article. Irizarry, then 19 during the Capitol breach, will reportedly have access to sensitive information, prompting concern among...

Washington Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-leaning map

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an emergency order allowing Alabama to use a Republican-backed congressional map in this year’s elections, despite a lower court’s ruling that the plan intentionally discriminates against Black voters. The map, adopted three years ago, creates only one majority-Black district...

United States: CBS dismisses veteran anchor Scott Pelley

 

New York — CBS News has fired veteran journalist and longtime anchor Scott Pelley after a series of reported clashes with network executives over editorial direction and management protocols, according to internal sources cited in the article. The dispute, described as escalating over time, culminated earlier this week in a...

Municipalities pause approvals to study new development impacts

 

United States — Municipal governments in Casper, Madison, Charlotte, and Brown County moved this week to pause approvals of certain new facilities as officials assess land-use and infrastructure implications; Casper approved first reading of a 180-day moratorium on new simulcasting and gaming facilities on Tuesday while Madison scheduled a virtual...

Washington homeland security chief grilled over Newark detention

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is scheduled to testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over conditions at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, and his threat to halt international travel and cargo through a major nearby airport less than two...

California primary tests newly redrawn House districts

 

California voters are participating in a Tuesday primary that provides the first major test of the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. According to the Associated Press, Democrats successfully pushed for redistricting that could add as many as five U.S. House seats to offset Republican gains from Texas map changes. Under...

Maine Candidate Platner Faces Sexting Allegations, Political Fallout

 

Augusta, Maine — Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, sent sexually explicit text messages to at least six women after his 2023 marriage, disclosures reported this week by national outlets including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Campaign materials indicate the messages were found...

California primary sets November U.S. House matchups

 

California voters on June 2 cast ballots in primary contests for U.S. House Districts 4, 7, 8, 9 and 13; election officials and local outlet KCRA reported that polls closed at 8 p.m., and live updates of vote counts were posted as returns were reported. The top-two vote-getters in each...