California rep. leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating majority

Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.   “I’m also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley said in a call with reporters.  The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson’s

NTSB member fired by White House over workplace allegations that he denies

National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman, who was the NTSB’s initial on scene spokesman at the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., last January, was fired from the agency over multiple workplace allegations, the White House said Monday. Inman denies the accusations. “The White House lawfully removed Todd Inman from the NTSB after receiving highly concerning

Anthropic sues Trump administration over “supply chain risk” order

Washington — Anthropic sued the Defense Department and other federal agencies on Monday over the Trump administration’s move to designate it a supply chain risk and eliminate its use across the government, the latest chapter in a bitter dispute over the firm’s powerful artificial intelligence model. In a 48-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court

Anthropic sues Pentagon over “supply chain risk” designation

Washington — Anthropic sued the Defense Department on Monday over the Pentagon’s move to designate it a supply chain risk after a bitter dispute over the use of the firm’s artificial intelligence technologies.  In a 48-page lawsuit filed in federal court in northern California, Anthropic said the Pentagon’s efforts to punish the company were “unprecedented

Long security lines at U.S. airports as DHS funding affects TSA staffing

Airline passengers in some of the United States’ largest airports are seeing long security lines just as spring break is kicking off. For several weeks, the Transportation Security Administration has been dealing with continued absences amid the ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security. TSA agents have been working without pay since