Top GOP group pauses Senate spending in N.C., goes up in Kansas
Senate Republicans’ top super PAC is making a tactical change, pausing its ad campaign in North Carolina’s Senate race and launching a new one in Kansas.
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Third-country decision a ‘devastating result,’ lawyer says
Immigrant advocates are grappling with the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to move forward with third-country deportations.
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House Democrat presses FBI on license plate readers
“The FBI’s plan to obtain direct access to this extensive network of cameras raises the risk of substantial abuses of Americans’ data,” wrote Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas.
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West Virginia's Justice may delay decision on running for governor
The senator said he plans to make his decision “really soon.”
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A potential 2028 Democratic kingmaker has advice for candidates
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says Democrats should be running on universal childcare proposals.
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Trump tightens chokehold on Cuba
For many in the administration, the strategy toward Cuba remains simple: Wait until it falls.
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The AI industry balances Trump and a changing Washington
Despite the warm welcome at the White House, industry leaders are bracing for a Democrat-controlled Congress.
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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up.
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Lara Trump said the Iran war could cost Republicans the midterms. Here's how the president responded.
A member of Trump's family addressed a risk that the White House has largely sought to downplay: The Iran war could cost Republicans the midterms.
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Trump says he ‘wouldn’t necessarily like’ a data center right next to his house
Some Virginia residents already face the reality of having a data center in their backyard.
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How to tell if you qualify for Trump's $500 ACA refund check, and what states are getting them
Nearly 1 million Americans are set to receive $500 ACA refund checks. Here's who qualifies, which states are included, and how payments work.
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Here's all the free money Trump's talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands
From tariff rebate checks, to bonuses, to Trump accounts, to DOGE dividends, here's all the free money Trump has floated giving to Americans.
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Trump is right, 'Artificial Intelligence' is a bad name. I suggest 'Robo-Doodad.'
AI has a bad reputation — but calling it "super intelligence" doesn't help. The issue isn't "artificial," it's the word "intelligence."
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Read the letter Trump is sending along with $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans for ACA 'refunds'
Trump is sending $500 checks to nearly a million Americans insured under the ACA ahead of the midterms, with a letter promoting his healthcare record.
Business Insider - AI4 min read
Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple
Apple's absence from Trump's AI lunch raised eyebrows, but the company is known to look out for its own interests.
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Over 70% of Americans are concerned about AI’s existential risks, polling shows
A Quinnipiac University national poll strongly suggests that Americans’ fears about AI now go well beyond job losses and energy cost hikes due to new data centers. Fears about AI threatening humanity have gone mainstream.
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The FTC has a plan for regulating AI—without creating new rules for AI
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here.
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Trump tells TIME the US might take stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic
President Donald Trump has ruled out nationalising America’s leading AI labs. But the US might still take a stake in OpenAI and Anthropic, he told TIME in an interview published on Thursday. Eric Cortellessa and Sam Jacobs interviewed Trump at the White House on 28 September.
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