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US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’

Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

The Guardian - US

Trump will be on the road as lawmakers scramble to avert shutdown - Roll Call

President Trump will be on the road during stopgap spending talks, unlike his hands-on approach earlier this year on a GOP budget mega bill.

Roll Call

Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US

Rallies from Alaska to Hawaii will highlight cuts to wages, unions and social safety nets under Trump policies

The Guardian - US

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Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team is quietly building a vast immigration tracking database

In the last few months DOGE has pursued immigration-related data across the Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Rhian Lubin reports

The Independent UK

Woman Who Suffers Seizures After Brutal Assault Wins Lawsuit Against Boss Who Sent Her Photo of 'The Exorcist' Girl

Woman Who Suffers Seizures After Harrowing Assault Wins Landmark Lawsuit Over Boss's Inappropriate Behaviour

International Business Times UK

Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts

The Guardian - US

‘Nothing but a pattern’: Ethics advocates alarmed by delay for House watchdog - Roll Call

More than three months into the new Congress, House leaders have not yet appointed board members of the Office of Congressional Conduct.

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Trump signs executive order calling for proof of US citizenship to vote

Progressive groups denounce move as effort to suppress millions of voters who do not have ready access to government ID.

Al Jazeera

Donald and Melania Trump aim to make ‘as much as they can’ during their second White House stint, watchdog says

The new president and first lady are only days into their second administration and already look set to benefit financially from a number of ventures, an expert said

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi's Confirmation Hearing Witnesses Highlight Prosecutorial Experience

Witness testimonies during Pam Bondi's confirmation hearings highlight her prosecutorial experience and bipartisan work.

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Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk

FEC filings offer only a glimpse of the money tech is pouring into Washington as it seeks to influence government

The Guardian - US

As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes - Roll Call

Advocates of changing campaign finance law are hoping a Democratic sweep in the elections would help usher in a new agenda.

Roll Call

Donald Trump's deepfaked Taylor Swift endorsement highlights lack of clear election rules

Just yesterday, U.S. election authorities said they don't plan to vote on a proposed rule about AI and deepfakes ahead of this year’s election.

Fortune

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

There is no federal law in the US that bans or requires a disclosure of the use of AI in political advertisements.

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‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election?

Robocalls of President Biden confused voters earlier this month – but measures to curb the technology could be too little too late

Roll Call

‘Curveball like no other:’ Johnson’s rise has K Street trying to keep up - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Johnson's short congressional career means lobbyists are scrambling to find a conduit to influence the new speaker.

The Independent UK

FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation

Tribune News Service

Group pushing FCC on deepfake ads submitting new petition

WASHINGTON -- Less than three weeks after the Federal Election Commission deadlocked on a request to develop regulations governing so-called deepfake political ads generated using artificial intelligence tools, a non-partisan advocacy group pushing for the new rules is trying again.

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Group pushing FCC on deepfake ads submitting new petition - Roll Call

A group whose petition for FCC action on AI-generated deepfake ads was rejected in a 3-3 deadlock last month is trying again.

Salon

First Republic Bank collapses, seized

"Ultimately taxpayers will be on the hook," Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned

Salon

Watchdogs call BS on GOP whistleblowers

"Legitimate whistleblowers must be protected, and these witnesses are clearly not legitimate," expert says

Tribune News Service

Vows to reject corporate PAC money on the rise for incoming Congress

WASHINGTON — In the 118th Congress, a growing contingent of lawmakers is telling corporate PACs: We don’t want your cash.

Roll Call

Vows to reject corporate PAC money on the rise for incoming Congress

Some dismissed pledges as a gimmick for outsiders who wouldn't get corporate PAC money anyway, but they have grown more common.

Salon

Here's the video Fox doesn't want to air

Fox News host Tucker Carlson abruptly cut away as Jan. 6 committee showed shocking Capitol riot footage

Tribune News Service

Democrats seek SEC action on foreign influence in elections

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission should adopt regulations to identify foreign-owned companies that spend corporate funds to influence elections, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and more than a dozen other House Democrats say in a letter they plan to send Thursday.

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