Texas lawmakers advance bill to clarify medical exceptions under restrictive abortion law

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The changes would not expand abortion access in Texas or list specific medical exceptions under the state’s near-total ban, which took effect

Judge says DHS violated order with attempted South Sudan deportations

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it placed eight migrant detainees with serious criminal records on a deportation flight that lawyers alleged was destined for the violence-plagued African country of South Sudan, in its latest attempt to deport migrants to countries that are not their own.  The administration has not publicly disclosed the whereabouts of

LIVE NOW: Senate Panel Examines Impact of AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 21. Witnesses include Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports; Suzana Carlos, head of music policy at YouTube; Mitch Glazier, CEO of the Recording Industry Ass… Original News

Senate Panel Examines Impact of AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 21. Witnesses include Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports; Suzana Carlos, head of music policy at YouTube; Mitch Glazier, CEO of the Recording Industry Ass… Original News