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Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent

Copyright Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent The record settlement pushes AI companies away from a...

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California Makes Everyone Else Pay for Its Climate Goals With $2.2 Billion Port Rule

California Makes Everyone Else Pay for Its Climate Goals With $2.2 Billion Port Rule

The state lacks the capacity to make its at-berth emissions rule work, but it's happy to collect the fines.  California has some of the most...

17.07.2026 2

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Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending

Government Spending Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending The only federal agency that has...

16.07.2026 3

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Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving.

Deregulation Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving. America's most business-friendly states are proof that...

14.07.2026 6

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New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers

New York New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state...

14.07.2026 7

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If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras

Waymo If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered...

10.07.2026 9

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Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It.

Fourth Amendment Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It. Cops...

09.07.2026 6

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He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter

ICE He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter A new lawsuit accuses the Trump...

07.07.2026 10

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Trump Scapegoats Gas Companies for Price Hikes Caused by His Iran War

Iran Trump Scapegoats Gas Companies for Price Hikes Caused by His Iran War The president is threatening gas companies and retailers...

01.07.2026 10

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America's Nuclear Industry Doesn't Need Cronyism To Thrive

Nuclear Power America's Nuclear Industry Doesn't Need Cronyism To Thrive Privately funded nuclear reactors are achieving critical...

26.06.2026 10

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Lawsuit Argues Hawaii's Harsh New Hemp Regulations Will Stifle Competition

Hemp Lawsuit Argues Hawaii's Harsh New Hemp Regulations Will Stifle Competition A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp...

25.06.2026 20

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Polymarket's Alleged Fake Trades Don't Justify a Crackdown on Prediction Markets

Free Markets Polymarket's Alleged Fake Trades Don't Justify a Crackdown on Prediction Markets A Wall Street Journal investigation...

23.06.2026 10

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Bernie Sanders Proposes AI Tax To Give Everyone $1,000 a Month. His Bill Would Do a Lot More Than That.

Artificial Intelligence Bernie Sanders Proposes AI Tax To Give Everyone $1,000 a Month. His Bill Would Do a Lot More Than That. The...

19.06.2026 9

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Colorado Gun Owners Sue Over New Law Allowing Warrantless Access to Dealer Records

2nd Amendment Colorado Gun Owners Sue Over New Law Allowing Warrantless Access to Dealer Records Law enforcement in Colorado can...

18.06.2026 10

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Is Europe Finally Taking Responsibility for Its Own Defense?

NATO Is Europe Finally Taking Responsibility for Its Own Defense? The annual G7 summit comes at a pivotal time in U.S.-European...

17.06.2026 9

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Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners

Second Amendment Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners In a unanimous...

12.06.2026 10

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Mitch McConnell's Hemp Ban Betrays the Industry He Helped Create

Hemp Mitch McConnell's Hemp Ban Betrays the Industry He Helped Create Federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products would...

10.06.2026 10

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Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules

Artificial Intelligence Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules As data...

05.06.2026 10

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D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment

Crime D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment A new study finds the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C.,...

04.06.2026 10

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Tosin Akintola

Bernie Sanders' AI Wealth Fund Bill Shows That He Doesn't Understand AI or Wealth

Taxes Bernie Sanders' AI Wealth Fund Bill Shows That He Doesn't Understand AI or Wealth Sanders' plan would impose a one-time tax...

02.06.2026 10

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Trump's Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren't Working

Free Trade Trump's Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren't Working The Great American Cotton Plan will shell out millions...

01.06.2026 10

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Trump Cut Nuclear Red Tape. Now His Administration Is Picking Winners.

Deregulation Trump Cut Nuclear Red Tape. Now His Administration Is Picking Winners. The Trump administration can build on its...

29.05.2026 10

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5 Bills Signed by Wes Moore That Will Impact Housing and AI Development in Maryland

Regulation 5 Bills Signed by Wes Moore That Will Impact Housing and AI Development in Maryland Couched with good intentions, new...

27.05.2026 10

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Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

Immigration Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and...

26.05.2026 20

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Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market

Drug Legalization Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market A 10 percent ownership cap was supposed...

21.05.2026 10

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Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime

Financial Regulation Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime A Minnesota senator got fined for insider...

21.05.2026 10

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Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis

Taxes Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis Before demanding more money from America’s...

20.05.2026 10

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Maryland's Energy Crisis Was Created In Annapolis

Energy & Environment Maryland's Energy Crisis Was Created In Annapolis This week, Wes Moore blamed grid operators for high...

15.05.2026 20

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Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Michigan Man Spends 13 Hours in Vomit and Dies in Jail

Civil Liberties Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Michigan Man Spends 13 Hours in Vomit and Dies in Jail A court granted qualified...

14.05.2026 20

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The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them.

Online Gambling The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them. In a bid to...

01.05.2026 20

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Trump Will Let Nvidia Sell Chips to China, the Feds Will Keep 25 Percent of the Profits. Here's the Downside.

10.12.2025 10

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What Does Fentanyl Have to Do With Alleged Drug Boats 2,600 miles away? Absolutely Nothing.

04.11.2025 20

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Treasury Department Surveillance at the Southern Border Faces Fourth Amendment Challenges

08.10.2025 20

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Missouri Judge Backs City's Eminent Domain Redevelopment Plan

03.10.2025 20

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Americans Like Drugs. Killing Drug Traffickers Won't Change That.

19.09.2025 20

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The GAIN AI Act Looks More Like Protectionism Than National Security

10.09.2025 30

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What Does the Public Think About Trump's Approach to Crime?

29.08.2025 30

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D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

27.08.2025 30

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Trump directs Department of Justice to penalize cities and states that use cashless bail

26.08.2025 20

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Georgia woman could lose $30,000 after local government denies her permit to open hair salon

22.08.2025 20

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Joe Biden Paid $89 Million To Boost Electric Motorcycle Production. It's Failing.

20.08.2025 20

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D.C. Sues Pam Bondi and the Trump Administration for Replacing Police Commissioner

16.08.2025 20

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Trump's Tracking of AI Chip Shipments Exposes Flaws in His Export Control

15.08.2025 30

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Pentagon Draws Up Plans To Send Troops to American Cities

13.08.2025 40

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San Francisco's All-Electric Ordinance Will Make Housing More Expensive

13.08.2025 20

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Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

11.08.2025 30

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The FBI Has No Business Tracking Down Texas Democrats

08.08.2025 20

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How Overregulation Burned Out Competition in the Fire Retardant Industry

08.08.2025 40

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Audit Finds $400 Million in Questionable Lease Spending After Maryland's Governor Bragged About Savings

07.08.2025 20

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Minnesota Town Denies Family Permission To Build Affordable Housing Unit on Their Property

05.08.2025 30

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