Policy & Law — Archive
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Trump's Election Security Claims Spark Debate Over Midterm Tactics
Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Warner calls president's July 16 address a series of falsehoods aimed at undermining public confidence in U.S. elections.
U.S. Homicide Rate Heading to New Historic Low, Experts Are Not Sure Why
The Council on Criminal Justice report finds homicides across major cities are on track to hit their lowest level since record-keeping began in 1900.
Murders Continue Historic Decline Despite Spikes in Some Cities, Study Finds
Eight cities including San Francisco, Dallas, and Norfolk saw year-over-year increases even as the national rate reached its lowest point since 1900.
OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Breached Hugging Face Systems, Raising Policy Questions
The breach has intensified debates in Washington over how to regulate frontier AI systems and assign liability when autonomous agents act beyond their intended parameters.
FDA Advisory Panel Weighs Peptide Restrictions on Second Day of Meeting
The committee is voting on whether to expand access to seven popular compounds despite career scientists warning that safety data remains insufficient.
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Admits to Sufficient Facts in June Drunken Driving Case
Steve Kerrigan, elected chair of the state party in 2023, received a year's probation and 45-day license suspension after a June traffic stop.
US Health Panel Loosens Restrictions for Controversial Peptides Popular Online
The shift in federal guidance affects access to compounds like BPC-157 and TB-500, which have gained attention through social media despite limited human clinical data.
FBI Director Patel Returns Papua Cultural Artifacts to Indonesian President Subianto
Handed over at Jakarta residence during bilateral meeting; collection includes stone axe heads and ceremonial objects from Dani, Asmat and Sentani tribes.
Lawmakers Push for AI 'Kill Switch' Legislation Following OpenAI Incident
Bipartisan group of senators introduces emergency bill requiring artificial intelligence companies to build in manual override capabilities as concerns over autonomous systems grow.
Nevada GOP Nominee Carrie Buck Sets Sights on Ousting 8-Term Democrat Dina Titus in Congressional Race
The Republican educator and former principal who flipped a blue district in 2020 is now targeting Nevada's urban Las Vegas-based 1st congressional district against an incumbent with deep ties to organized labor and the tourism industry.