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Trump Pulled the AI Order Because Nobody Wants to Slow the Race
Trump shelved an AI risk-review order at the last minute, exposing the tension between cybersecurity warnings and the pressure to keep Amer…
Ebola Screening Is a Reminder That Public Health Still Runs on Trust
New U.S. Ebola screening rules and unrest around a DRC treatment center show that outbreak response depends as much on public trust and exe…
The Data Broker Loophole Is Bigger Than Washington Wants to Admit
Lawmakers say federal data-sale rules left out sensitive locations including the White House, Congress and CIA headquarters, showing how co…
The AI Fraud Crackdown Is Also a Healthcare Trust Test
The Trump administration’s use of AI to hunt healthcare fraud may expose waste, but it also raises the cost of bad data and opaque enforcem…
Moderna’s Flu Shot Review Puts FDA Trust Back on the Clock
The FDA’s June review of Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine is a public-trust test for a regulator caught between evidence, politics and pandemic-e…
Grok’s Washington Flop Shows the Weak Spot in the AI Hype Cycle
Reuters data showing Grok barely used inside federal AI programs exposes the gap between AI valuation stories and operational trust.
A Judge Just Reminded the White House That Records Belong to the Public
A federal judge ordered White House staff to preserve presidential records after DOJ argued the Presidential Records Act was unconstitution…
The Vape Fight Is Really About Who FDA Works For
Sen. Dick Durbin urged RFK Jr. to resist easing flavored-vape rules after FDA moves raised new questions about lobbying, youth nicotine ris…
Meta’s AI Bill Just Showed Up as Pink Slips
Meta is cutting roughly 8,000 workers while moving thousands more toward AI, turning the AI investment boom into a labor and accountability…
Trump’s AI Oversight Order Turns Safety Into a Power Contest
Trump is poised to sign a new AI oversight order as supporters split over whether Washington is protecting security or handing the field to…
A Closed Philadelphia Dental Clinic Shows How Public Health Trust Breaks
Philadelphia health officials are notifying dental patients to seek testing after a license suspension over unsafe conditions at Smiles at…
Capitol Officers Sue to Stop Trump’s $1.8 Billion Political Weaponization Fund
Two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 sued to block a nearly $1.8 billion taxpayer-backed fund they call a political slush fun…
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