Insiders: Jean-Pierre Purposely Blocks John Kirby From Briefing Room Podium
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean looks on as National Security Council (NSC) Press Secretary John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pierre (left). (September 9, 2024) Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:13 PM […]
Newly Promoted Karine Jean-Pierre Blocks John Kirby from Podium
Newly promoted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who also now serves as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, is preventing National Security Press Secretary John Kirby from being present at White House press briefings. A person familiar with the matter told Axios. Reports say there is infighting and “tension” between Jean-Pierre and Kirby […]
Milei Blocks ‘Irresponsible’ University Spending Bonanza, Prompting Leftist Riots
Argentine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to uphold President Javier Millay's veto of a controversial university financing bill that the government accused of jeopardizing its balanced budget and economic recovery goals. Milley's veto was upheld because the motion did not receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass in the House of Commons (85 in favor, 159 […]
‘The Political Cartoons of Today:’ Judge Blocks California Law Banning ‘Deepfake’ Videos of Politicians
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a recently passed California law aimed at curbing the spread of AI-generated deepfakes depicting political candidates. “While well-founded fears of a digitally manipulated media environment may be justified, this fear has given lawmakers the opportunity to engage in criticism, parody, and , does not […]
Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that would have outlawed AI-generated “deepfake” content and required the removal of “deceptive content” from social media. The preliminary injunction comes just two weeks after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial bill that sparked a spat with X Company owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. […]
X blocks links to hacked Trump campaign dossier on JD Vance
X is blocking links to an independent journalist's newsletter that published documents allegedly used to vet J.D. Vance, believed to be part of the Iranian government's hack of the Trump campaign. . The social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now owned by billionaire Elon Musk, also suspended Ken Klippenstein, the journalist behind the newsletter. […]
Judge blocks NYAG James from enforcing restrictions on pregnancy clinics
A federal judge this week New York Attorney General Letitia James It's a preliminary injunction barring her from taking action against a pregnancy clinic that promotes abortion pill reversal on the grounds that it would restrict protected free speech. The ruling comes amid a lawsuit filed by the Thomas More Association on behalf of two […]
Cruz gets heated after Booker blocks deepfake revenge porn bill
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday night after Sen. Cory Booker (R-Jersey), in an unusual exchange, opposed a bipartisan bill introduced by Cruz to crack down on fake AI-generated revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don't want to hand embattled Texas incumbents a legislative victory before […]
Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Apartment Blocks Leaves Dozens Injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a high-rise apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding dozens of people in the second overnight attack in the past week. The bomb fell on Saturday night in the Shevchenkovsky district north of the center of the second city of Kharkiv, local governor Oleh Shniekhbov […]
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
As winds blew flames toward houses, neighbors tried to flee the burning neighborhood, abandoning their cars on blocked roads and running to the safety of the factory's outbuildings. All six died just blocks from their homes. The group, which included an 11-year-old boy and his parents, were among the victims desperately trying to flee the […]