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Grok’s ‘White Genocide’ Responses Show How Generative AI Can Be Weaponized
The AI chatbot Grok spent one day in May 2025 spreading debunked conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa, echoing views publicly voiced by Elon Musk, the founder of its parent ...
Supreme Court Lets Red States Deny Care For Trans Youth
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Senate Passes Massive Cryptocurrency Bill, Ignoring Risk To Financial System
This bill passed with 68 votes in support, 30 against. The bill opens the door for a notoriously risky form of cryptocurrency ...
Ninth Circuit Mulls How Far the White House Went in Deploying Troops to LA
A panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seemed inclined on Tuesday to keep President Trump in charge of the California ...
Senate Republicans Propose Gutting Medicaid Further To Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent
The Senate Finance Committee, which oversees changes made to taxes and social safety net programs like Medicare and Medicaid, ...
MAGA Whips Up Conspiracy Theories To Muddy An Act Of Right-Wing Violence
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Trump’s Military Parade Marched Through A Divided Washington
TOPSHOT - Protesters rally at Lafayette Square during the "No Kings" protest in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025, the day of ...
Generation Emanuel: Meet The Black Lawmakers Whose Careers Were Ignited By The Charleston Shooting
An exterior view of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the church is the oldest African Methodist ...
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Jeffries Calls Out Republicans For Ceding Their Authority To Trump In Rubber-Stamping DOGE Cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) warned of the dangers of cutting the funds included in the request ahead of the ...
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Trump Wants to Rule as a Dictator. Make Him Do It.
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