Allies of President Donald Trump are criticizing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for his views on AI safety and his connection to the effective altruism movement. This comes as Trump’s team tries to challenge AI warnings and political ideas they see as opposing their agenda ahead of elections.
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President Trump’s allies see Dario Amodei as a key figure promoting worries about AI risks, called "doomerism."
Amodei is linked to the effective altruism movement, which focuses on using resources to do the most good.
A memo circulating in the White House calls effective altruism “fringe” and accuses it of putting foreign and future lives above Americans.
The memo calls Amodei and his family “The Anthropic knot” and says their ideas clash with Trump’s "America First" policy.
Anthropic is preparing for a major stock market sale (IPO), and political attacks could affect investors’ views.
Anthropic’s leaders say they don’t identify with effective altruism and emphasize AI’s benefits.
AI safety is a concern shared across political parties, not just among Trump’s opponents.
Some in the Trump circle find Amodei’s politics and focus on AI safety too different from their own views.
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Gas prices continue to rise across the United States despite efforts by some states to lower costs for drivers. Several states have temporarily suspended or frozen gas taxes to provide relief, while others are considering similar proposals.
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The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.74 and diesel was $6.52 as of September 23.
Gas prices have increased by 38 cents for gasoline and nearly 90 cents for diesel over the past month.
Georgia suspended its motor fuel tax from March 20 to June 2, which lowered prices by about 33 cents per gallon, but that suspension has ended.
Illinois froze its motor fuel tax rate through December 31 to prevent a scheduled increase.
Indiana suspended both gas excise and usage taxes, saving about 60 cents per gallon until October 5.
Kentucky froze a gas tax increase and declared a state of emergency to reduce prices by 10 cents per gallon.
Utah cut its state gas tax by 15% until the end of December.
Ohio and Massachusetts are considering temporary gas tax suspensions that would lower fuel costs if approved.
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Christian nationalism, a political movement that wants the U.S. to be a nation mainly for Christians, has become more powerful during President Donald Trump’s second term. However, most Americans do not support this view, and some Democratic candidates with Christian backgrounds are opposing it in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Christian nationalism claims the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation and should stay that way.
Several Trump administration officials support Christian nationalist ideas and policies.
A survey shows about two-thirds of Americans do not agree with Christian nationalism.
56% of Republicans support Christian nationalism, but only 32% of all Americans do.
Most states have more people opposing Christian nationalism than supporting it.
Some Democrats who are also Christian pastors are running for office and challenging Christian nationalism.
These Democratic candidates offer different views of Christianity connected to more progressive political ideas.
Examples include candidates in Iowa and Alaska who are ministers and say their faith motivates them to oppose Trump-era policies.
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A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The judge ruled that the ban likely violated the news outlets’ legal rights and ordered that their access be restored immediately while the case continues.
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President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House over their news coverage.
The three news outlets filed a lawsuit claiming the ban violated their freedom of speech and legal rights.
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary order blocking the ban for 14 days.
Judge Kelly said the ban likely violated the outlets’ due process rights, meaning they were not given a fair chance to respond before being blocked.
The judge found no evidence that the outlets’ reporting harmed national security, opposing the administration’s claim.
The ruling requires the White House to immediately restore the news outlets’ access.
Judge Kelly emphasized the public interest in protecting a free press.
The White House has not yet commented on the ruling.
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An advertisement promoting President Donald Trump aired on Fox News during Jesse Watters' show. The ad highlighted Trump's policies and featured the song "Love Me," stating it was paid for by the U.S. government.
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The ad aired on Fox News during Jesse Watters' program.
It featured President Trump's anti-communist message and images of the American flag and military aircraft.
The ad included messages like "largest tax cuts in history," "reigniting American manufacturing," and "defend law and order and police."
The song "Love Me" by JMSN was used repeatedly in the ad.
It is unclear if the singer gave permission for the song's use.
The ad ended with a statement from UFC CEO Dana White praising President Trump’s resilience and dedication.
A disclaimer said the ad was "paid for by the U.S. government."
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response at the time of reporting.
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Senator Roger Marshall from Kansas has asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work more with local police during immigration raids in southwest Kansas. Local officials said they were not warned before ICE actions in their communities, which caused concern among residents.
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Senator Roger Marshall wants ICE to coordinate better with local law enforcement in Kansas.
He is in contact with Secretary Mullin and local police to monitor ICE’s activity.
ICE raids happened in cities like Dodge City, Garden City, and Liberal without prior notice to local leaders.
Local officials said their communities value trust, communication, and transparency.
Kansas is traditionally a Republican state but recent ratings show it might be less solidly Republican.
Republicans usually support stronger immigration enforcement, like increased ICE activity.
About 7.4% of Kansas residents in 2024 were born outside the U.S., according to Census data.
The story is ongoing, with updates expected.
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Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. have reached record highs due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. This increase is affecting farmers, truckers, and many Americans, causing political debate about limiting diesel exports to lower domestic prices ahead of the midterm elections.
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Diesel prices hit $6.52 per gallon, up 73% since before the war with Iran began.
The U.S. uses about 4.1 million barrels of diesel daily and exports 1.5 million barrels daily.
Some Republican leaders want to stop diesel exports to increase local supply and reduce prices.
President Donald Trump supports limiting exports, but his energy secretary said a full ban is unlikely.
Higher diesel costs affect many parts of the economy, including food transportation and rural power generators.
Democrats use rising diesel prices and the war to criticize Republicans and gain voter support.
The issue is a major concern in key states like Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, and Virginia.
Republicans are divided over the best approach to diesel price rises and the war's impact.
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Two students at the University of Mississippi were found dead recently at different locations. The university confirmed the deaths but is still investigating the causes and asked people not to spread unconfirmed information.
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Police found one student dead on campus at Stewart Hall on Monday.
A second student was found dead later at a home off campus.
The students were identified by the campus newspaper as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton from Colorado and 20-year-old Robert Strang from Atlanta.
The University of Mississippi has not officially named the students.
University officials expressed condolences to the families and community.
Authorities are still investigating the causes of death.
The university asks people not to spread rumors or unverified details.
University Police are working with local and state law enforcement.
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President Donald Trump denied reports that his administration wanted to put his name on Ford’s Theater, the place where President Abraham Lincoln was killed. He called these reports false and said no one would want to put a name on such a tragic location.
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Reports said officials considered adding Trump's name to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.
Ford’s Theater is the location where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
President Trump said on Truth Social that the reports were lies and fake news.
Trump questioned why anyone would want to put their name on a place linked to a tragedy.
Since returning to office, Trump has tried to add his name to other landmarks like the Kennedy Center.
Ford’s Theater is owned by the Interior Department and remains open as a theater and museum.
Trump criticized political opponents for spreading what he called false stories about him.
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Authorities found human remains in Texas that belong to Jason Landry, a college student who went missing almost six years ago. Landry disappeared on December 13, 2020, while driving home for his Christmas break from Texas State University.
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Jason Landry was 21 years old when he went missing.
He disappeared on December 13, 2020.
Landry was driving from San Marcos to Missouri City, Texas.
Human remains were found near Salt Flat Road in Luling, Texas.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office Cold Case Unit was notified about the remains.
DNA tests confirmed the remains are those of Jason Landry.
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the identification.
The case is still developing, and more information may come.
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Young men in Middlesbrough, England, talk about how gangs and crime affect their community after a crash on the A66 killed five young men and two police officers. They say a lack of safe activities and jobs for young people makes it easier to get involved in crime, but sports like boxing help them stay away from trouble.
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A crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough killed five young men and two police officers after a car was chased by police and hit a police vehicle head-on.
The men in the car had a total of 30 criminal convictions among them, except for one.
Young men in Middlesbrough see gang activity and dangerous driving as common problems.
Many local youths feel there are not enough safe activities or job opportunities, which can lead them into crime.
Boxing clubs provide a safe place and positive focus for some young men like Dylan and Louis.
Around 20% of 16 to 24-year-olds in northeast England are not in education, work, or training, which is the highest rate in the UK.
Social media shows many dangerous driving videos, some shared by people connected to the crash victims.
The prime minister asked social media companies to remove posts that promote dangerous driving after the crash.
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A judge has ordered the White House to restore media access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after President Donald Trump banned them last week. The judge temporarily blocked the ban for 14 days, saying the press outlets had a good chance to prove their rights were violated.
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President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House last week.
The news organizations challenged the ban in court, calling it unconstitutional.
A judge issued a temporary order requiring the White House to give these outlets access again for 14 days.
The judge said the White House did not follow proper legal procedures before banning the reporters.
The Trump administration said the ban was for national security and due to false information, but the court rejected these reasons.
The judge pointed out that President Trump did not mention national security when announcing the ban.
The White House has not yet responded to the court ruling, and the president’s lawyers may continue legal actions.
The judge said there was no proof that banning the reporters protects national security.
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A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. This temporary order requires the White House to immediately give back the credentials that were taken away on September 18, 2026, and it will last for 14 days.
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A judge granted a temporary restraining order to CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.
The order requires the White House to restore their press passes immediately.
The press passes were revoked on September 18, 2026.
The judge in the case is Timothy Kelly.
The order excludes President Donald Trump from the defendants.
The temporary order is active for 14 days unless the court decides otherwise.
The lawsuit is called Cable News Networks, Inc. v. Trump.
The White House press credentials allow journalists to access White House events and briefings.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The judge ruled their press passes must be restored while a legal case challenges the ban, which was based on the news outlets' coverage of the administration.
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Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary order to restore press credentials to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
The judge said the news outlets were not given notice or a chance to challenge the bans, which violates due process.
Some cited stories by the outlets were routine or months old, undermining the White House's justification.
The judge expressed doubt that the bans were related to national security.
The White House had claimed the ban was due to concerns over professionalism and classified information.
President Trump announced the ban on the three outlets over their "fake news" reporting.
The news outlets filed a lawsuit, arguing the ban was retaliation for their reporting and violated First Amendment rights.
The Justice Department plans to appeal the judge’s ruling.
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A federal judge ordered the White House to immediately give press credentials back to reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The judge said President Trump’s ban on these reporters probably broke their constitutional rights to fair legal procedures.
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A federal judge named Timothy Kelly made the ruling early Thursday.
The ruling came after an emergency hearing about the news outlets’ lawsuit.
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lost their White House press passes.
The judge said the ban likely violated the reporters’ constitutional due process rights.
The White House must restore the reporters’ access right away.
The lawsuit was filed by the news organizations affected.
The case focuses on the First and Fifth Amendments, which protect freedom of the press and fair treatment from the government.
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A US federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The judge ruled that the ban on these news outlets was likely unconstitutional.
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President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House access on September 18, 2026.
The ban led to the journalists being denied entry and having their passes taken away.
US District Judge Tim Kelly, who was appointed by Trump, ordered the ban to be lifted.
The judge's decision was based on the idea that banning the media was likely against the Constitution.
The five major US TV broadcasters stopped their White House pool coverage in support of CNN.
Nearly 50 news organizations and the White House Correspondents' Association asked the court to reverse the ban.
President Trump criticized CNN coverage outside the White House during the UN General Assembly.
The White House launched a streaming service called "Trump TV" to share official videos and remarks.
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A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily restore White House press access to CNN, MSNBC, and Politico. The judge said the ban on these media outlets was likely unconstitutional and must be reviewed more closely by the court.
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Judge Tim Kelly issued a temporary order to restore the press passes for 14 days.
The ban was announced by President Trump on September 18.
The judge noted that journalists must get advance notice and a chance to respond before losing access.
The Justice Department said access to the White House press is a privilege, not a right.
President Trump criticized the outlets on social media, accusing them of reporting lies.
The media outlets sued the administration, claiming the ban violated free speech and due process rights.
Press freedom groups and many news organizations supported the outlets in court.
The judge questioned the timing and explanation given by the administration for the ban.
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The mother of Oliver McGowan, an autistic teenager who died in a hospital in 2016, has expressed concern after learning NHS staff may have accessed her son’s medical records without permission years after his death. Several staff members are under investigation, and the NHS trust involved has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office for review.
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Oliver McGowan died in 2016 after being given anti-psychotic medication at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
At least five NHS staff may have accessed Oliver’s medical records without proper permission, some as recently as this year.
Three nurses are formally investigated, a former doctor has self-referred to the General Medical Council, and one staff member’s case is being reviewed separately.
Most record access was related to authorized legal or medical processes, but some access had no clear professional reason.
NHS England’s head warned staff might lose their jobs or face legal action for unauthorized record access.
Over the past five years, about 214 NHS workers lost their jobs and around 2,000 were disciplined for snooping on patient data.
Oliver had epilepsy and a mild learning disability, and his death was called "potentially avoidable" in a 2020 report.
The family feels hurt that private, sensitive details about Oliver’s care were viewed without permission after his death.
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Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign denied accusations of abusive behavior reported by The New York Times. The campaign said the negative incidents happened during a difficult personal time after Peltola lost her mother and husband in 2023. Peltola is running for U.S. Senate against Senator Dan Sullivan in a race that is very close.
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Mary Peltola is a Democrat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025.
She is running for U.S. Senate in Alaska against Republican Dan Sullivan.
The New York Times reported claims from former staffers about Peltola’s angry outbursts, use of offensive language, and difficult behavior.
Peltola’s campaign denied the claims, calling them exaggerated and said they came during a period of grief after losing her mother and husband in 2023.
Her husband, Eugene Peltola Jr., died in a plane crash in September 2023.
Some former staffers said they had positive experiences working with Peltola.
The Senate race in Alaska is rated a “Toss Up” and is closely watched nationally.
Recent polls show Peltola leading Sullivan in the race using Alaska’s ranked choice voting system.
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Byron Donalds, a candidate for Florida governor, recently removed many mentions of President Trump from his campaign website but said he still supports the president’s ideas. Donalds explained the website changes are to focus more on key policies for Florida voters, like affordability and law enforcement.
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Byron Donalds is running for governor of Florida as a Republican.
His campaign site previously highlighted his strong support for President Trump, including endorsements and the phrase “Enact the Trump Agenda.”
Recent updates removed many references to President Trump but kept some mentions, like Trump’s endorsement and Donalds’ role in the 2024 Trump campaign.
Donalds said the website changes were planned for two months to highlight policies on affordability and other issues important to voters.
He said he is not moving away from the "Trump agenda," which he described as focusing on law and order, markets, border security, and immigration cooperation.
Donalds endorsed President Trump over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary.
President Trump officially endorsed Donalds for governor in 2025 with strong support.
The news drew attention and speculation about whether Donalds is trying to distance himself from the president for the general election.
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