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Reuters reported Sunday that Michigan officials forcefully rejected a Justice Department demand for Wayne County ballots and related 2024 election materials. According to Reuters, the request came in a letter from Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Ness…

Reuters reported Sunday that the National Security Agency is using Anthropic’s Mythos Preview AI tool even though the Pentagon has given the company a formal supply-chain risk designation. Reuters said the model appears to be in wider use inside the department, though the agency could not independently verify the full scope described by Axios. The NSA, Anthropic, and the Defense Department did not immediately comment.

Reuters reported Friday that at least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January through early April 2026, after 31 deaths last year, the highest annual toll in two decades. The Reuters factbox listed recent deaths in facilities across Florida, Louisiana, Indiana, California, and Texas, including several cases still under investigat

Congress passed a 10-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Friday after both a five-year renewal and an 18-month renewal failed. CNBC reported that the authority, which lets the U.S. government collect communications of foreigners including when they interact with Americans, was d

A White House meeting with a tech CEO is not usually front-page political news. This one is. PBS, citing Associated Press reporting, said chief of staff Susie Wiles planned to meet Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over the company’s new Mythos model, which Anthropic says is powerful enough that it is limiting access because of its ability to find and exploit computer vulnerabilities. The administration said it is engaging

Reuters reported on April 17 that White House officials met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss working together as concern rises over the company’s new Mythos model. Reuters said officials in the United States, Canada, and Britain have also met with banking leaders because experts fear Mythos could make sophisticated cyberattacks easier and faster to carry out. The White House called Friday’s discussion productive and said the two sides talked about collaboration, innovation, safety, and cybersecurity. Anthropic also described the meeting as productive.

Spectrum News, citing the Associated Press, reported early Friday that the House approved a short-term extension of Section 702 surveillance powers until April 30 after Republicans and Democrats blew up longer renewal plans in a chaotic overnight session. Leaders first tried a five-year extension with revisions, then a shorter 18-month version backed by President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. Both efforts failed after about 20 Republicans joined most Democrats in blocking them. Shortly after 2 a.m., lawmakers accepted a 10-day extension by voice vote without a formal roll call.

Reuters reported on April 16 that Senator Elizabeth Warren said Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh is not in compliance with Senate ethics rules because major holdings were not fully disclosed in his financial paperwork. CNBC, which reviewed the filings, reported that Warsh disclosed personal assets worth roughly $135 million to $226 million and that two Juggernaut Fund holdings were each listed only as worth more than $50 million, without underlying positions being named because of confidentiality agreements. CNBC also reported that an ethics official attached a note saying Warsh is currently out of compliance on those holdings, though he has pledged to divest within 90 days if confirmed.