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The Trump administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write federal transportation regulations, according to U.S. Department of Transportation records and interviews with six agency staffers. The plan was presented to DOT staff last month at a demonstration of AI’s “potential to revolutionize the way we draft rulemakings,” agency attorney Daniel Cohen wrote to colleagues. The demonstration, Cohen wrote, would showcase “exciting new AI tools available to DOT rule writers to help us do our job better and faster.” Discussion of the plan continued among agency leadership last week, according to meeting notes reviewed by ProPublica. Gregory Zerzan, the…

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people.It follows a similar announcement in January from the UK watchdog Ofcom.If the site is found to have breached the rules of EU’s under the Digital Services Act, the Commission could fine the company up to 6% of its global annual turnover. A previous statement from X’s Safety account said the social media platform had stopped Grok from digitally altering pictures of people to remove their clothing in “jurisdictions where such content is illegal”.Regina Doherty,…

Even before a third federal immigration officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead, U.S. Vice-President JD Vance remarked upon how that city was different.On Thursday, while making a visit to the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Vance wondered aloud why there didn’t seem to be the “same level of chaos” in other cities that have seen crackdowns by immigration law enforcement officers.”Maybe the problem is unique to Minneapolis,” Vance said, who also urged local officials to co-operate with federal immigration enforcement.Part of the answer, perhaps, lies in Minnesota’s robust history of protest going back to the…

It is a crisply cold winter morning in Washington as people filed into the Supreme Court for Trump v. Cook, about President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. It is warm in the courtroom, though, and by the time reporters are escorted upstairs, some notable guests have already taken their seats in the public gallery. Cook is in the middle section, second row. She is just a few seats away from where transgender student Becky Pepper-Jackson sat last week to hear arguments in her case, West Virginia v. B.P.J. There has been something palpable about these…

Home Daily News Indiana Supreme Court chief justice and county… Judiciary Indiana Supreme Court chief justice and county judges weigh in after shooting of judge and wife By Shirley Henderson January 20, 2026, 10:08 am CST In support of an Indiana judge and his wife who were shot at their home over the weekend, the Indiana Supreme Court’s chief justice and Tippecanoe County, Indiana, judges have released statements. (Image from Shutterstock) In support of an Indiana judge and his wife who were shot at their home over the weekend, the Indiana Supreme Court’s chief justice and Tippecanoe County, Indiana, judges…

A polished seaside escape on Palm JumeirahThe spotImages: ProvidedSet directly on the sands of Vista Mare, The Maine Beach House feels like a natural evolution of the much-loved Dubai-born brand. This is The Maine’s fourth outpost in the city – they currently have locations in JBR, Business Bay and Studio One Hotel (there are also locations in London, Ibiza and Bodrum!) – but its first true beachfront address, and the setting immediately sets it apart. Sun-washed decks lead down to the shoreline, where beach beds and cabanas sit just steps from the water, while a breezy terrace frames uninterrupted views…

Cate Brown, Max Hudson and Julia LuftBBC Eye InvestigationsBBCBusinessman Igor Pestrikov found Moscow had put him on a wanted list after he fled Russia in 2022Thousands of files provided by a whistleblower at Interpol expose for the first time the extent of Russia’s apparent abuse of the international policing agency to target its critics abroad.The data provided to the BBC World Service and French investigative outlet, Disclose, reveals that Russia is using Interpol’s wanted lists to request the arrest of people such as political opponents, businessmen and journalists, claiming that they have committed crimes.Analysis of data also suggests that over…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The National Basketball Players Association voiced support on Sunday for protesters in Minneapolis rallying against a crackdown by U.S. federal immigration authorities.There have been ongoing clashes in Minneapolis between demonstrators and those officers, sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to various Democrat-run cities, which has resulted in fatal shootings of two people — the most recent being the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Saturday.In a statement on Sunday,…

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression. I have observed that, when it comes to religious freedom and church-state relations – and contrary to some commentators’ complaints – the Roberts court has been conducting a “doctrinal clean-up,” moving the law “toward coherence and clarity, and better align[ing] it with American history, tradition and practice and with an appropriate understanding of judges’ capacities and the judicial role in a democracy.” In one particular case category, though – namely,…

Home Daily News Judge presiding over Border Patrol murder-plot… Judiciary Judge presiding over Border Patrol murder-plot case warned of threats to judges after family members were killed January 20, 2026, 10:34 am CST Senior U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow of the Northern District of Illinois, poses July 27, 2020, for a portrait in her Chicago home. (Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast/The Associated Press) A judge overseeing the trial of a man accused in a murder plot against U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino became an advocate for increased judicial security after family members were killed in 2005, according to a…