The Army Wants to Sic AI Agents on Its Enemies. What Could Go Wrong?

Documents obtained by The Intercept show the military is trying to deploy autonomous AI agents to hack its adversaries. The post The Army Wants to…

He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

The post He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him. appeared first on ProPublica.

Texas man seeks to have armed robbery conviction tossed over no-warrant Flock camera search

Defense lawyers asked a federal appeals court to void the conviction, arguing the cameras give police more power than the Constitution allows.

Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations

About $4.9 million of the haul came from donors who develop, own or operate data centers, a Tribune analysis found. The other share of the…

“A fair amount of heartburn”: Arapahoe County figures out how to fix train ballot question mistake

Counting only eligible votes on the Front Range Passenger Rail District ballot question will require a heavy lift from affected county elections offices

Branching out into tree puns

Plus: Kings? No. Votes? Yes; Her/Henry update; Rochester metro? Booming; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Branching out into tree puns appeared…

EXCLUSIVE: Taraba Health Commissioner Gives Lawmakers Two Job Slots Each, Some Recommend Daughters

EXCLUSIVE: Taraba Health Commissioner Gives Lawmakers Two Job Slots Each, Some Recommend Daughters Kassong, however, also disclosed that the commissioner invited members of the House…

Flu fright: Early start to flu season prompts calls for vaccination in Colorado

Last flu season was among the worst in Colorado’s modern history

Ken Paxton’s Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas. He Could Take It Further in the Senate.

The post Ken Paxton’s Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas. He Could Take It Further in the Senate. appeared first on ProPublica.

HOLY SH*T! MAGA JUST WALKED OUT… AND LEFT EVERYONE STUNNED!

Police, soldiers deployed as farmers-herders clash kills 3 in FCT

Police, soldiers and other security personnel have been deployed to Paikon-Kore community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a renewed…

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The Densest Apartment Building in the US Could Be Coming to FiDi

A Brutalist-style city office building in Lower Manhattan is slated for a transformation — the likes of which New York City has never seen. The…

First Adams-Era Corruption Trial Begins — Without a Jury

Back in the good old days of “honest graft,” William “Boss” Tweed didn’t mess around when it came to enriching himself at the expense of…

Trump Returns to Washington as Global Crises and Protests Escalate

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s return to Washington, D.C., as wars escalate and protests spread from Bogotá to Albania to France. Meiselas…

This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

The post This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump. appeared first on ProPublica.

Florida Supreme Court bumped ‘woke’ ABA from huge role in Bar admissions with no backup plan

By Noreen Marcus FloridaBulldog.org The Florida Supreme Court has escalated the state’s war on the allegedly way-too-woke American Bar Association by inviting other law school…

Former Labor attorney-general to be new head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission

Robert McClelland, who is currently deputy chief justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court, replaces Paul Brereton at the top of the commission.

The Tragic Death of the Republican Party

The only hope for its rebirth would be a total Democratic victory on November 3

American journalist beaten by Jewish settlers in West Bank recounts ordeal