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PoliticsOct 5Trump names head of new 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AIUS President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence ​Jay Clayton the ‌administration's AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal government's efforts to maintain ⁠US leadership in the technology. Trump, who has pushed to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," said Clayton would head the newly created Super Intelligence Force (SIF).France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 5Disgraced former US House Speaker dies at 84Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives whose career ended in disgrace after he admitted sexually abusing teenage boys he had coached, has died aged 84, officials said Monday. The post Disgraced former US House Speaker dies at 84 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 5Karoline Leavitt joining Fox News as a contributorFormer White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will begin her new role at Fox News on Nov. 1.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 millionThe GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds.LA Times
PoliticsOct 5Kash Patel Is Engaged to Country Singer Alexis WilkinsThe director of the F.B.I. and his girlfriend announced their engagement on social media over the weekend.NYT US
PoliticsOct 5Dennis Hastert, highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve prison sentence, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, a former House speaker who was jailed for violating banking laws, has died, an Illinois coroner said. He was 84.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Republican senator John Kennedy is thinking about running for president: ‘Why not me on a rainy day?’The Louisiana Republican says he’ll enter the race ‘if a bunch of goobers’ seek the GOP nominationThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 5Heaton: Lead line inventory 'a big thing' for BlairBlair is starting a federally mandated inventory of every water service line in the city, and some residents could see crews digging in their yards, said CJ Heaton, deputy city administrator of ...enterprisepub · united states of america
PoliticsOct 5Dennis Hastert, former Republican Speaker of the House who went to prison, dies at 84El exlíder legislativo, clave en la era Bush, falleció a los 84 años. Su carrera terminó en escándalo por abusos mientras era entrenador.Hastert, condenado por delitos financieros, dejó un legado político manchado. Su historia refleja una caída desde el poder legislativo.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Trump uses taxpayer money for propaganda adsPeople For the American Way president Svante Myrick criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly using $20 million in taxpayer funds designated for border security to run political advertisements.The Hill
PoliticsOct 5Dennis Hastert, disgraced ex-speaker, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker in U.S. history who later admitted to sexually abusing several teenage boys, died Saturday at 84.The big picture: Hastert was the highest-ranking elected official in U.S. history to serve time in federal prison, and Congress still conducts business under an unwritten rule named after him.Driving the news: Hastert died at his home in Plano, Illinois, while under hospice care, the Kendall County Coroner's Office told Axios in an emailed statement. He is survived by his wife, Jean Kahl, and their two sons.Catch up quick: Hastert pleadedAxios
PoliticsOct 5Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.NPR News
PoliticsOct 5Supreme Court hears arguments on climate change lawsuitsWatch live coverage as the Supreme Court hears arguments over an attempt by oil companies to toss out lawsuits brought by cities and counties alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change.NBC News
PoliticsOct 5New poll estimates Democrats could take control of the House of RepresentativesA recent CBS News poll shows how Americans are feeling ahead of the midterm elections. The battleground tracker estimates that Democrats have an advantage in the House and indicates that high prices and inflation continue to affect voters' thinking. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Alito says he has hunch who leaked Dobbs decisionSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in an interview that he has an “opinion” on who leaked the draft opinion of justices overturning Roe vs. Wade in 2022. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Alito said he “anticipated” the conservative majority’s ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health would “anger a great many people…The Hill
PoliticsOct 5Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-money case, has diedThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 5Army secretary who quit Pentagon after clashes with Hegseth breaks silenceDan Driscoll is one of a series of high profile departures while the defense secretary reshapes the military in his own image. He has now given his first interview to Rolling StoneThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 5Karoline Leavitt Has a New Gig at Fox News“President Trump recruited a fleet of Fox News personalities for his second administration, filling key cabinet positions with the likes of Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz,” the New York Times reports. “Now a homegrown star of the Trump White House is headed to Fox News.” “Karoline Leavitt, who until August served as Mr. […]politicalwire · united states of america
PoliticsOct 5Supreme Court's new term begins today. Here's what to know.The Supreme Court's new term is beginning with arguments on a major climate case. CBS News' Robecca Roiphe breaks down what to know.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Trump-mocked Texas Senate hopeful bites the hand that feeds him in leaked clipRepublican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 5De Niro calls Trump a ‘coward,’ ‘piece of s—‘Robert De Niro is slamming President Trump, calling the commander in chief a “coward” and “piece of s—” in expletive-laden remarks and urging voters to “take back the power” in next month’s elections. “Power to the people isn’t just a slogan — it’s the founding principle of our nation, guaranteed by the Constitution,” the “Irishman”…The Hill
PoliticsOct 5Supreme Court won’t hear Roy Moore’s appeal over $8.2 million jury verdict in campaign ad disputeThe Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge from Roy Moore, the former Alabama Supreme Court justice, to an appeals court ruling that wiped out a multi-million defamation verdict over a 2017 campaign ad that recounted allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The decision effectively ends Moore’s long-running legal battle against Senate Majority…The Hill
PoliticsOct 5California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop ProductionThe state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.NYT US
PoliticsOct 5Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84Eight years after stepping down from Congress, his standing crumbled when details surfaced regarding his abuse of young boys while employed as a high school civics teacher and wrestling coach between the 1960s and early 1980sThe Independent World