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Space industry companies urge Congress not to cut funding to space commerce office

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Space industry companies urged Congress on Monday not to cut funding to the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) in multiple letters. “We write today on behalf of more than 450 U.S. space, satellite, and defense companies to urge the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science to provide sufficient funding for the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill – specifically funding OSC at $65M, the…

Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over alleged sale of driver data recorded by vehicle tech

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LINCOLN, Kan. (KSNW) — The Nebraska attorney general’s office said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against General Motors (GM) and OnStar for allegedly collecting, processing and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or consent. State Attorney General Mike Hilgers accuses GM and OnStar of installing telematics systems in their vehicles that collect data, including speed, seatbelt usage, driving habits, and location. That data was then allegedly…

Senate Democrats press ICE on uniform, mask protocol

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A group of Senate Democrats are pressing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the masking of officers not in uniform during its operations. In the letter, sent to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, the group of Democrats argued the masks and lack of uniforms have led to chaos in Los Angeles as agents have looked to make arrests. The letter also accused ICE of seeking to meet “arbitrary quotas” set…

GOP faces ‘big, beautiful’ blowback risk on ObamaCare subsidy cuts

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Medicaid cuts have received the lion’s share of attention from critics of Republicans’ sweeping tax cuts legislation, but the GOP’s decision not to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies could have a much more immediate impact ahead of next year’s midterms. Extra subsidies put in place during the coronavirus pandemic are set to expire at the end of the year, and there are few signs Republicans are interested in tackling the issue…

Few see falling birth rates as a priority: Survey

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Few Americans see falling birth rates as a national priority, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. When asked in the Thursday survey about how large of a problem declining birth rates in the U.S. is, 28 percent of respondents said it is a major issue while 44 percent called it a minor one. Twenty-seven percent didn’t consider it a problem at all.…

Appeals court voids FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule just before it starts

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “click-to-cancel” rule was struck down by an appeals court on Tuesday, just days before it was set to take effect. The rule, announced in October 2024, would have required sellers to make it “as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up.” But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said the FTC erred in its rulemaking process…

Musk says exposing Epstein files will be America Party priority

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk once again slammed President Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein case, confirming that his new political party, which he has dubbed the “America Party,” will make it a priority to expose the files. Musk first questioned how people can be expected to have faith in the president if he doesn’t release the files regarding the convicted sex offender and financier. “How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he…

Trump floats 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical imports ‘very soon’

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President Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical products imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “If they have to bring the pharmaceuticals into the country, the drugs and other things into the country, they’re going to be tariffed at a very, very high rate, like 200 percent,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. Trump said any tariffs would not take effect immediately. “We’re going…

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears way for conversion therapy ban

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A Wisconsin legislative committee controlled by Republicans violated the state constitution when it rejected a state agency rule to ban conversion therapy practices, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for the state to enforce the rule and blunting the Legislature’s power to block state regulations. The Wisconsin Legislature’s powerful Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), responsible for approving state agency regulations, had twice rejected a Wisconsin state licensing…

Rubio imposter using AI in calls with foreign diplomats, US officials

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Someone has been trying to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio by using artificial intelligence (AI) to contact foreign leaders and U.S. lawmakers, according to multiple reports Tuesday. A memo from the State Department dated Thursday, which was obtained by The Associated Press, The Washington Post and other outlets this week, warned that an imposter posing as Rubio had reached out to at least three unidentified foreign ministers, a U.S.…