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Reuters:
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk's Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn't consent — Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
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emptywheel, The Japan Times, TechCrunch and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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Liv McMahon / BBC:
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X — The French offices of Elon Musk's X have been raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit, as part of an investigation into suspected offences including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography.
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The Hill, ico.org.uk, Washington Post, Gizmodo, UPI, Breitbart, The European Conservative and The Gateway Pundit, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Police Search X's Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk — The move followed a yearlong investigation into X and escalated a wider standoff between European officials and American tech companies over the regulation of social media. — The French police searched the premises …
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The Guardian, The Register and Politico
France 24:
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X's French office over ‘algorithm manipulation’ — The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched …
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Reuters
CNN:
French offices of Elon Musk's X platform raided by Paris cybercrime unit
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UPI, JURISTnews, Politico, IJR and France 24
Sylvie Corbet / Associated Press:
X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
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Axios, Straight Arrow News, Reuters, TechCrunch, KFTC-TV, MeidasTouch News, The Information, Associated Press, France 24, The Wrap, Al Jazeera, KTSA, Raw Story, NewsMax.com, Forbes, Washington Examiner, Variety, Deadline and Mediaite
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Gabbard says Trump asked her to attend FBI raid at Georgia elections hub — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Monday President Trump requested her presence during an FBI search of an election center in Georgia last week. … - “My presence was requested by the President …
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NBC News, Associated Press, WAGA-TV, Townhall, The Wrap, NewsMax.com, UPI, CNN, The Daily Signal, New York Sun, The Independent, New York Times, MS NOW and New Republic
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New York Times:
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
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Popular Information, Washington Post, Zeteo, The Hill, Syracuse Post-Standard, CNN, To the Contrary, NBC News, CBS News, Raw Story, Fox News, ABC News, Newsweek, PoliticusUSA, Democracy Docket, Washington Examiner, The Independent, Mediaite, Reuters, Talking Points Memo, Patterico's Pontifications, NOTUS and LGBTQ Nation
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections, take control from states
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections, take control from states
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NBC News, NewsNation, Fox News, CBS News, Throughline, MS NOW, Washington Examiner, The Good in Us, Rolling Stone, Truthout, The Guardian, Newsweek, The Daily Wire, Straight Arrow News, The Hill, Reuters, Mediaite, CNN, Salon, Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Plain Dealer, NOTUS, The Daily Caller and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
All My Mornings Are Mondays — Stuck in an endless February, even though it's only day two
All My Mornings Are Mondays — Stuck in an endless February, even though it's only day two
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The Hill and Wall Street Journal
Caitlin Dewey / Vox:
Three issues that could sink Trump — This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. — Over the weekend, the Justice Department released yet another tranche of files from its investigation …
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Financial Times, Wired, CNN and Krassencast, more at Techmeme »
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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Despite 3 million files, Epstein release leaves big questions unanswered
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MS NOW, New York Times, The Guardian, Mediaite, NPR, Roll Call, Washington Examiner and Associated Press
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Why the Epstein scandal may never die
Why the Epstein scandal may never die
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The Hill, France 24, UnHerd, The Guardian and Associated Press
Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal
Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal
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New York Daily News, Deadline, Variety, Mediaite and Townhall
Jordain Carney / Politico:
No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance legislation in the chamber.
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Washington Times, NewsMax.com, Election Law Blog, NOTUS, The Hill, Florida Politics, MS NOW, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote
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Roll Call, Democracy Docket, American Greatness, Fox News, Talking Points Memo, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Semafor and Deseret News
John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon — In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home. — PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS —
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Raw Story and Convulsions
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard — Hours after The Times reported that President Trump had lowered the bar for a deal, he denied backtracking and made new threats against Harvard. — President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard …
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Sarah Jeong / The Verge:
How to tear gas children … Photo illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images … The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity. It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there.
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids — The Handbasket is now on Instagram! Follow here for news updates. — If you want to support my 100% independent journalism, subscribe to The Handbasket for free now. You can also become a premium subscriber or leave a tip.
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Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Gunboats Tried to Stop U.S.-Flagged Tanker — Failed attempt in key waterway for oil shipments comes as Washington continues to build up forces in the region — Iranian gunboats approached a U.S. oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday and ordered the vessel to stop …
Chicago Sun Times:
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: ‘I am their voice’ — In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government's failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump escalates feud with Ilhan Omar, appears to suggest she is linked to ISIS … The progressive legislator has drawn the president's ire for years. — Trump has repeatedly accused Omar of profiting off of a widespread fraud investigation in her home state without providing any evidence …
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump's Tariffs Aren't Helping — Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven't worked, so far. — The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse.
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New York Times
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
'They Couldn't Break Me': A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo — President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different. — When Nekima Levy Armstrong was transported …
Politico:
House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying — Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to comply with a pair of subpoenas issued …
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The Hill, HotAir, UPI, Straight Arrow News, Breitbart, NewsMax.com, The Independent, TMZ.com, ABC News, CBS News, Daily Caller News Foundation and Washington Times
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
DHS's account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’ — Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims — Immediately after a US border …
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Talking Points Memo, Reason, KGW-TV and HuffPost
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Election officials grapple with a brain drain as threats rise … The new data on election officials comes at the same time as another report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue — shared first with POLITICO — found a more than 200 percent increase in violent rhetoric toward public officials …
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Issue One, ISD, Deseret News, Votebeat, Raw Story and Election Law Blog
Chadwick Moore / New York Post:
‘Grassroots’ anti-ICE campaigns funded by left-wing billionaire donors: sources — Its the same dark money, with new signs. — Anti-ICE protests in Minnesota may appear to be “grassroots” campaigns organized by concerned citizens, but they're really funded with megadonor money — some coming from China.
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms — The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party's pro-Second Amendment wing. — Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District …
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
The Epstein Files — Every piece at PREVAIL is free to read and always will be. No paywalls, ever. Your generous support keeps it that way. Thank you! — A tale of princes, presidents, and predators. — We've seen characters like this before. They are uncommon but not unheard of.
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
Guns for me, but not for thee — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🌊 Subscribe to PN 🌊 — I screwed up on January 6. — Like tens of millions of Americans, I sat in front of my television set aghast …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Monday's Final Word — Ya got tabs on your face, big disgrace, somebody better put you back into your place ... Fox News: Conservative critics unleashed on Newsom attempting to portray himself as having a struggling childhood when his father worked as a “consigliere” — or trusted advisor …
Wall Street Journal:
Three-Quarters of Greenlanders Don't Want to Be Part of the U.S., New Poll Shows — Citizens are concerned about exchanging Denmark's welfare system for U.S.-provided healthcare and education — WASHINGTON—A new poll shows 76% of Greenlanders say they wouldn't benefit from becoming part of the U.S. …
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Forbes and Washington Examiner
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
Border Czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox interview: “We need a judicial warrant for a search” — Homan's comment on Fox from last August contradicts an Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo instructing federal agents that they need only an administrative warrant
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Fox News, Bloomberg and New York Times
New York Times:
Wall St. Lawyer Brad Karp Says He Regrets Epstein Interactions — Newly released emails between Mr. Karp, the chairman of Paul Weiss, and Jeffrey Epstein reveal a number of social interactions between them. — Brad Karp, chairman of the giant law firm Paul Weiss, said on Monday that he regretted …
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LAW.com and Above the Law


