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Rep. Jim Jordan, House Republicans raise alarms over new South Korean ‘fake news’ law
GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent a letter to South Korean regulators raising concerns about a law they say will lead to censorship.
Trump wins last-minute reprieve temporarily blocking BBC access to his business records
Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, alleging its 2024 “Panorama” documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defamed him.
Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack
The Slavneft-Yanos facility in Yaroslavl, which is situated hundreds of miles from the Ukraine border, is one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries.
Khanna to introduce ‘Data Center Bill of Rights’ as fight over AI power plants heats up
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who won a competitive primary Tuesday, has endorsed state and local moratoriums on data centers.
Iran, Oman say Strait of Hormuz talks in final stages, as Trump again teases a deal being close
Trump’s latest remarks signaling again that a deal with Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait is close at hand drove oil prices lower and sent stocks soaring.
FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane
The FAA barred mixed helicopter and jet traffic around the airport after a January 2025 crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet killed 67 people.
Kids Online Safety Act social media safety bill advances in Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act, a measure aimed at protecting children on social media, advanced to the Senate floor after it stalled in the last Congress.
Trump admin refunds $100 billion in ‘liberation day’ tariffs
The Trump administration has taken steps to effectively re-create the IEEPA tariff regime using other legal authorities. They already face court challenges.
Warren presses Lutnick over UAE access to sensitive U.S. tech after Trump crypto investment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Howard Lutnick to explain eased UAE export controls after UAE-linked entities invested in the Trump family’s crypto venture.
Russian attack kills at least 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine hammers more Wildberries warehouses
The bombardment comes as each side ramps up air attacks on critical infrastructure and logistics hubs.