Major security concerns about DeepSeek center on its censorship rules, possible copyright infringement, and compliance with Chinese regulations and laws. A bipartisan pair of congressmen are introducing a bill to prohibit the use of China’s DeepSeek AI on government-issued devices. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) are expected to introduce the “No DeepSeek
The state attorneys general said the level of access given to DOGE is ‘unlawful’ and ‘unacceptable.’ A coalition of 14 state attorneys general said on Thursday that they will file a lawsuit to stop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive federal payment systems. The coalition said that DOGE, an advisory committee led
The bill will stand as a companion to Senate legislation announced by Sen. Chuck Schumer earlier this week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced on Feb. 6 new legislation to limit the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk from accessing the U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment data. “Why do
‘President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard,’ the NCAA president said in a statement. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) changed its transgender athlete policy on Feb. 6, restricting participation in women’s sports to only athletes who were documented as female at birth. The change follows President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order called
Senate Democrats pulled a rare all-night session to oppose Vought’s confirmation. Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), survived a lengthy process and was confirmed as the White House budget chief in a 53–47 Senate vote on Feb. 6. Heading into the confirmation vote, Senate Democrats held
The president’s plan centers on renewing key provisions of his 2017 tax cuts while eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits. President Donald Trump outlined his tax agenda to Republican lawmakers at the White House on Feb. 6, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who described the plan as “the largest tax
The new, government-wide system allows the Office of Personnel Management to send emails to multiple agencies. WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington declined to issue a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) over its use of new, government-wide email servers. The ruling, given at a hearing on Feb. 6, was made after