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WASHINGTON, D.C., President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday sharply limiting states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence, asserting that fragmented state rulemaking threatens U.S. competitiveness as China advances its own centralized AI strategy. Flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trump said the country needs “one winner” in the global AI race and warned that companies cannot navigate “50 different approvals from 50 different states.” The order directs the Attorney General to form a task force to challenge state AI laws and instructs the Commerce Department to identify regulations deemed burdensome for the industry. It also threatens to restrict broadband and other federal grant funding to states that maintain conflicting AI rules. Supporters, including venture capitalist David Sacks, argue that a unified framework is necessary to avoid regulatory chaos, though he said the administration will not oppose “kid safety” protections. Several states, including Colorado, California, Utah, and Texas, have enacted AI laws aimed at improving transparency and limiting discriminatory data practices. These measures emerged as AI systems increasingly influence who gets jobs, housing, loans, and medical care, with research showing the technology can amplify racial and gender biases. Civil liberties advocates and bipartisan lawmakers criticized the executive order as an overreach that could strip states of needed autonomy. Legal challenges are expected, with some policy experts predicting courts may block portions of the directive as federal agencies test the limits of preemption. --- Sources: * Associated Press – MBFC Rating The post Trump Signs Order Blocking State AI Regulations appeared first on News Facts Network.

LANSING, Mich., The Republican-led Michigan House voted Thursday to eliminate the state’s requirement that health professionals complete implicit bias training when obtaining or renewing a license, advancing legislation that Democrats say would worsen longstanding racial disparities in health outcomes. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Maddock of the far-right Freedom Caucus, passed 56 to 45 along party lines. It faces uncertain prospects in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Maddock argued the training programs, created through an executive directive following recommendations from the state’s Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, are “divisive” and a waste of time for medical professionals. “None of these people in the health care industry are racist,” he said, insisting the requirement burdens providers rather than improving patient care. Democratic lawmakers countered that the science on implicit bias is clear and that removing the requirement strips away one of the few tools the state has to address inequities. Rep. Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo, a licensed physical therapist, said the one-hour annual training exposed well-documented gaps in care, noting Michigan’s infant mortality disparities, where babies of color die at roughly three times the rate of white infants. Rep. Kristian Grant of Grand Rapids added that implicit bias intensifies in high-pressure clinical settings, shaping diagnoses and treatment in ways that can be “devastating,” particularly for Black women, who are two to three times more likely to die from childbirth. Democrats warned that eliminating the requirement “cuts safeguards,” not red tape. --- Sources: * News From the States – MBFC Rating The post Michigan GOP Moves to Scrap Implicit Bias Training Despite Stark Health Disparities appeared first on News Facts Network.

Chicago, Illinois. The cost of deploying National Guard troops to cities across the United States has surpassed $341 million, Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois said Thursday, highlighting the financial and political strain of President Donald Trump’s nationwide immigration and crime crackdown. Duckworth, citing figures provided by the administration, said the total does not include the thousands of troops stationed along the U.S.-Mexico border, meaning the overall cost is significantly higher. More than 2,000 Guard members have been stationed in Washington since August. Rather than scale back the mission, Trump ordered 500 additional troops after two West Virginia Guard members were shot in what officials called a targeted attack, killing one of them. Troops have also been deployed to Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, and Memphis, though the missions face mounting legal obstacles. A federal judge in California ordered an end to the Los Angeles deployment this week, finding that the president exceeded his authority. Trial courts in other states have similarly ruled against the operations, and the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in soon on Chicago. Duckworth warned during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the deployments carry costs “tabulated in more than taxpayer dollars,” pointing to heightened tensions in cities where Democratic leaders argue the missions amount to punitive shows of federal force rather than genuine security needs. --- Sources: * Reuters – MBFC Rating The post Duckworth Says Urban National Guard Deployments Cost Over $340 Million appeared first on News Facts Network.

WASHINGTON, D.C., An FBI official faced sharp questioning Thursday as lawmakers pressed the bureau to explain how antifa, which experts widely describe as a decentralized ideology rather than an organization, could be designated the nation’s top domestic terrorist threat. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, National Security Operations Director Michael Glasheen echoed President Donald Trump’s view that antifa represents the most immediate violent domestic threat, yet he struggled to provide basic information about its size, structure, or location. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) underscored the contradiction, asking repeatedly where antifa exists and how many members the FBI has identified. Glasheen, who compared the threat to Al Qaeda and ISIS, responded that the situation was “fluid” and that the bureau was still “building out the infrastructure,” an admission that appeared to confirm that no organizational structure actually exists. Research on political violence consistently finds that left-wing attacks are far less common than right-wing extremist incidents, raising further concerns about why antifa alone has been singled out. The Trump administration formally designated antifa a domestic terrorist organization last month, an unusual move given that the label has historically applied to foreign groups with leadership, hierarchy, and funding streams. A memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi outlined tools to prosecute domestic terrorism but cited only antifa as an example, focusing on political viewpoints rather than documented violent activity. Thompson warned that making unprovable claims risks undermining federal credibility and misdirecting resources away from genuine threats. --- Sources: * The Hill – MBFC Rating The post FBI Cannot Define “Antifa” After Calling It Top Domestic Threat appeared first on News Facts Network.

WASHINGTON, D.C., The Department of Justice drew criticism Thursday after posting an image of Franklin the Turtle, the well-known children’s book character, dressed as a “deportation judge” as part of a recruitment pitch for immigration court positions. The post, shared on X, depicted Franklin in a judge’s robe and white wig, holding a gavel under the mock title “Franklin Becomes a Deportation Judge.” DOJ wrote that Franklin was “helping write the next chapter of America,” urging applicants to join the federal immigration bench. The move follows a similar post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, which showed Franklin firing a rocket-propelled grenade at a drug-smuggling vessel. That depiction drew sharp condemnation from Kids Can Press, the Canadian publisher of the Franklin series, which said the character represents “kindness, empathy, and inclusivity” and should not be used in “violent or unauthorized” political messaging. The latest DOJ post comes amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown. This week the president promoted new restrictions on migrants arriving from Somalia and other nations, while the Department of Homeland Security confirmed it had secured Boeing 737 aircraft for expanded deportation operations. Critics say the administration’s use of a gentle children’s character to promote harsh enforcement policies trivializes the seriousness of immigration proceedings, while supporters argue the posts are attention-grabbing attempts to fill critical vacancies. --- Sources: * The Hill – MBFC Rating The post DOJ Mocked for Portraying Franklin the Turtle as a ‘Deportation Judge’ appeared first on News Facts Network.