25 h. ago HHS sued for cutting program that provides legal aid for migrant children

Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding.

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48 h. ago Democrats invoke children’s shows in bizarre defense of PBS, NPR: ‘Fire Elon, Save Elmo’

Democrats had some bizarre defenses for NPR and PBS in Wednesday’s House DOGE Subcommittee, invoking characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets to attack Republican efforts to cut funding.

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52 h. ago Cracking the code of private AI: The role of entropy in secure language models

Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become an integral part of our digital landscape, powering everything from chatbots to code generators. However, as these AI systems increasingly rely on proprietary, cloud-hosted models, concerns over user privacy and data security have escalated. How can we harness the power of AI without exposing sensitive data?

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52 h. ago Defund 'Big Abortion' industry that thrived under Biden, 150 pro

Over 150 pro-life groups urged Congress to cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood through budget reconciliation, citing a "Republican trifecta" opportunity.

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3 d. ago State Dept says data on Ukrainian orphans is 'secure' despite concerns it was lost following Trump funding cut

Data tracking tens of thousands of Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russian forces remains "secure," according to the State Department, despite concerns the data had been deleted.

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3 d. ago Trump admin cuts additional $1M in federal funding for 'transgender animal' experiments

The National Institute of Health quietly cut over $1 million in federally funded research evaluating if rats going through hormone therapy were more likely to overdose on a popular party drug.

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3 d. ago Trump nominates Susan Monarez to become the next CDC director, says Americans 'lost confidence' in agency

Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the CDC, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next director of the agency.

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4 d. ago Cuts in Social Security benefits administration raise concerns

Michel Martin speaks with former Social Security commissioner Michael Astrue about the Trump administration's plans for office closures and jobs cuts at the Social Security administration.

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6 d. ago Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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6 d. ago Columbia Concedes to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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6 d. ago Columbia Concedes to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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6 d. ago Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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6 d. ago Trump administration halts funding for legal aid for migrant children

The Trump administration has cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo.

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7 d. ago Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Cuts $580M in Wasteful Contracts, Grants

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday with the stroke of a pen cut more than $580 million in wasteful contracts and grants funded with U.S. taxpayer money. The post Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Cuts $580M in Wasteful Contracts, Grants appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Trump Won Over Many Arab Americans in November. Now, Has He Lost Them?

In Detroit and its suburbs, anger is deep over Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. So is the sense that there is nowhere for Arab Americans to turn.

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8 d. ago State Dept denies deleting data on halted program tracking abducted Ukrainian children

State Dept denies deleting data on halted program tracking abducted Ukrainian children  Reuters.com

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9 d. ago Trump’s Ending of Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Raises Questions About Who Gets Protection

The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.

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9 d. ago Reproductive health apps must do more to protect user data, researchers say

A study by CUNY SPH researchers raises concerns about the privacy and security practices of popular reproductive health apps. The research, conducted by alumna Nina Zadushlivy, Assistant Professor Karmen Williams, and Arizona State University Assistant Professor Rizwana Biviji, evaluated four widely-used apps: Clue, Flo, Period Tracker by GP Apps, and Stardust.

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1 week ago Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say

Trump’s order to cut funding to Voice of America and several other pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations.

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1 week ago Sen. Chuck Schumer's book tour postponed for 'security concerns' amid funding debate

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's three planned book tour events scheduled for this week have abruptly been postponed as of Monday morning.

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