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Congress Passes Clean 45-Day Extension of Government Spy Powers
State of the Union: Sen. Ron Wyden said that a secret FISA court opinion revealing abuses would be declassified. The post Congress Passes Clean 45-Day Extension of Government Spy P…
Foreign Office cuts will weaken oversight of international law, MPs warn
Cross-party group says closure of humanitarian unit will undermine monitoring of legal violations and arms exports MPs have expressed alarm at the closure of the Foreign Office’s i…
Comer looks into high-ranking DC police officials for manipulating crime statistics
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., requesting information about an investigation into high-ranking official…
MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: 'Don't see a path'
Minnesota Republican Kristin Robbins drops out of the governor's race, saying the math changed after Sen. Amy Klobuchar became the Democratic pick.…
House Republicans push to lift DC’s ‘right turn on red’ ban
In the long-running battle between congressional Republicans and the local government of Washington, D.C., GOP lawmakers have found a new target: the city’s ban on making a right t…
Extent of NDIS fraud laid bare in parliament
The shocking extent of fraud in the NDIS has been laid bare in parliament.…
Lessons should have been learned prior to NDIS rollout, integrity boss says
About $3.7 billion of National Disability Insurance Scheme money was handed out inappropriately last financial year, the scheme's integrity chief has told a parliamentary hearing.…
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Dave McCormick introduce a bill banning members of the legislative and executive branches from trading on prediction markets (Jason Beeferman/Politico)
Jason Beeferman / Politico : Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Dave McCormick introduce a bill banning members of the legislative and executive branches from trading on prediction marke…
MN lawmakers unload on Walz's 'legacy' after he touts fraud record in final annual address: 'Ridiculous'
Gov. Tim Walz sparked sharp criticism from Minnesota Republicans after addressing the state's fraud scandal in his final State of the State speech.…
Hegseth backtracks on war-funding estimates at Senate hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that the conflict in Iran was seen by President Trump as a historic “opportunity” — and tap-danc…
Minnesota nonprofit hospitals generating fortune off of government program spent millions overseas
Tax-exempt hospitals in Minnesota that have raked in large sums of revenue from a government safety net program spent tens of millions of dollars overseas over the past fiscal year…
Polymarket taps Chainalysis to bring Wall Street-level oversight to crypto prediction markets
By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider tradin…
'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing
Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the perform…
Democratic Governance of AI Is the Real Solution
The potential for serious negative effects from the AI boom demands robust deliberation and real democratic governance. Data center moratoria won’t get us there.…
Decrease in SC population in Secunderabad Cantonment sparks call for tighter Census 2027 oversight
Calls for stricter oversight in Census 2027 arise after a significant decline in Secunderabad Cantonment's Scheduled Caste population.…
Opinion: STAT+: Did Kennedy just stack the deck on FDA oversight of peptides?
RFK Jr. had long signaled that he was going to do something big on peptides. Now the moment has arrived.…
California’s fraud is endemic— Washington has to step in
California was once a beacon of opportunity. Today, our great state maintains its natural blessings and abundance of potential, but both are being smothered by government inefficie…
Revolving doors weaken SEC oversight, finds research
Trump fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
Top Democrat on Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation calls the firings a ‘dangerous attack’ on American innovation and discovery…
DOJ's handling of Epstein files to get congressional watchdog scrutiny
The Government Accountability Office, at the best of Congress, will investigate the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files.…
Global regulators trail banks in AI as Mythos raises oversight concerns, report finds
Global regulators trail banks in AI as Mythos raises oversight concerns, report finds
The antidote to Zombie Projects that drain productivity is AI oversight
Zombie Projects draining productivity…
South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations
Eish shame man! Maybe you shouldn't ask AI to set the rules for AI use? South Africa has pulled its draft national AI policy after discovering that it was citing sources that exist…
The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess
A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and…
At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared
At least 10 individuals connected to sensitive US nuclear and aerospace research have died or disappeared in recent years, prompting concerns whether they are connected and fueling…