US President Donald Trump has directed all federal agencies to immediately cease the use of technology developed by AI firm Anthropic, escalating tensions between the government and the artificial intelligence company. Read More: Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards In a post shared on Truth Social on February 28, Trump said he was […]
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US enters partial shutdown as House delays spending vote
WASHINGTON: The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a funding deal ahead of a midnight deadline. While the Senate passed a bipartisan spending package 71–29, the House of Representatives is out of town and is not expected to vote on the measure until Monday, a Republican leadership aide […]
US government shutdown looms as Senate vote fails over DHS funding
WASHINGTON: A partial US government shutdown appeared increasingly likely on Thursday after Senate Democrats rejected a key procedural vote, expressing anger over the recent killing of two protesters opposing President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies. Read More: Senate Passes Deal to End US Shutdown The failure to advance a six-bill spending package — intended to fund more than […]
US cancels visas for hundreds of international students over pro-Palestine protests
The US government has canceled visas for around 450 international students, including many from Pakistan. This decision affects students from several prestigious universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and UCLA. The sudden action has left many students confused and vulnerable to immigration consequences. Reports indicate that the visa cancellations specifically target students who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations. […]
US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003
WASHINGTON: The Justice Department said Thursday the federal government will resume executing death-row inmates for the first time since 2003, ending an informal moratorium even as the nation sees a broad shift away from capital punishment. Attorney General William Barr instructed the Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions starting in December for five men, all […]
Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted US waivers
The US government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows. Trump administration officials have pointed to the waiver process embedded in the travel ban as proof it was not […]