Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company will not agree to give the Pentagon unfettered access to its artificial intelligence model, Claude, despite threats from the Trump administration. After a meeting on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given Anthropic until Friday afternoon to grant the access or face consequences. More than money on the line Not only did Hegseth threaten to cancel Anthropic’s $200 […]

Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition tied to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The session is taking place near the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua, New York — a day after Hillary appeared before the same panel.  Clinton is answering questions under oath […]

In this Media Miss Minute, internal emails show Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is struggling to vet new hires as it works to meet the Trump administration’s recruitment demands. Plus, a Vancouver council motion opposing U.S. ICE agents at the FIFA World Cup has been ruled “out of order.” Media Miss by the left: ICE […]

A nearly blind refugee died this week in Buffalo, New York, after Border Patrol agents released him from custody. Now, investigators are looking into what happened, what caused his death and why he was left alone outside a coffee shop.  The story dates back to February 2025, when the refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was […]

Saying he is guarding against federal overreach, Denver Mayor Michael Johnston has issued an executive order barring federal immigration officers from using city property and directing local police to protect peaceful protesters near immigration enforcement operations. “When civil immigration enforcement operations disrupt our neighborhoods, they don’t just target individuals — they spread fear, tear families […]

The House Oversight Committee has resumed its deposition of Hillary Clinton after a brief pause after Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., sent a photo of the closed-door proceedings to a conservative influencer, The Associated Press reports.  Conservative YouTuber Benny Johnson posted Boebert’s photo online, citing her as the source. She responded after the media reported the […]

The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will withhold more than $250 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota as part of a broader investigation into alleged fraud in the state. Speaking at a news conference, Vice President JD Vance said the administration is temporarily halting certain Medicaid payments to ensure Minnesota “takes its obligation seriously to […]

A Texas grand jury declined to charge a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23. The shooting attracted widespread attention earlier in the week after an organization discovered that neither federal nor state agencies disclosed the fatal shooting of an American citizen. The Cameron County District […]

How big does a snowball have to get before throwing it lands you in handcuffs?  A 27-year-old man found out Thursday after he was arrested for taking part in a massive snowball fight in New York City’s Washington Square Park. New York Police say he was taken into custody for “assaulting our officers” by pelting […]

As the data center boom takes hold, lawmakers in dozens of states are looking to blunt the impact of high electricity prices.  “There’s going to be a tremendous need for new electricity, new infrastructure to serve data centers and other large loads,” said Daniel Tait, research and communications director at the Energy and Policy Institute, […]