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House votes to repeal shutdown deal provision allowing $500,000 lawsuits from senators
- Washington — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a  controversial provision  that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge.  House leaders fast-tracked the bill under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage. The bill easily cleared the lower chamber in a 426 to 0 ...

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Larry Summers steps down from OpenAI board amid Epstein fallout
- Documents reveal correspondence between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein continued through July 2019 Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President Larry Summers resigned from the board of OpenAI amid the fallout over his correspondence with disgraced late financier Jeffery Epstein . "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to ...

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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
- BILLINGS, Mont. regulations from the Republican's first term under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "blanket rule" that automatically protects animals and plants when they are classified as threatened. Government agencies instead would have to craft species-specific rules for protections, a potentially lengthy process. The ...

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Avoiding AI Fatigue: How To Get The Most Out Of New Technology
- You need only scan the corporate landscape to see a horizon littered with scrapped AI initiatives. And the scrapheap keeps growing. According to Fortune, 17% of companies scrapped most or all of their in-house AI initiatives in 2024. One year later, in the summer of 2025, this number had In short, the rush toward AI adoption has been fast and furious, but now, just a few years into the AI revolution, doubts are ...

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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging law barring immigration agents from NY courthouses
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article This legislation prohibits federal immigration officials from arresting individuals attending or leaving New York courthouses A US District Judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Trump administration against New York policies that prevent immigration officials from ...

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'Ballroom bribery': Democrats hit Trump with bill for White House renovation
- U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Democrats are hoping to introduce a bill that would bring transparency to Donald Trump's White House renovation project. The "Stop Ballroom Bribery Act" has been sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Robert Garcia, the latter from the House Oversight Committee. The bill ...

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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
- ▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Trump warmly welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia on his first White House visit in seven years. The ...

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