Commerce Department Authorizes Export of Advanced AI Semiconductors to Companies in UAE, Saudi Arabia

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The U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Nov. 19 that it had authorized exporting tens of thousands of American advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor chips to two companies in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The microchips will go

Florida Democrat Charged With Stealing FEMA Funds to Pay for Her Congressional Campaign

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo A House Democrat from Florida and three others were charged with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using the money to fund her 2021 congressional campaign, according

Judge lashes out over ruling striking down Texas maps: “the opinion would deserve an “F””

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One day after a Trump-appointed federal judge helped toss out Texas’ redistricting effort, a Reagan-appointed judge penned a heated and invective-filled dissent accusing his fellow jurist of “cherry-picking of the highest order.” A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that Texas must set aside the new congressional maps that it drew earlier this year, with

House votes to repeal new law allowing $500K lawsuits from senators

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Washington — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge.  House leaders fast-tracked the bill under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage. The bill easily cleared the lower chamber in a