Semafor • Sep 4, 2025
US regulators to review AI chatbots
The Federal Trade Commission said it will seek documents from tech companies including OpenAI and Meta on whether the bots pose a threat to user privacy.
Articles & Videos
Semafor • Sep 4, 2025
Democrats still pine for Mills as Maine upstarts seek the Senate
Graham Platner and Dan Kleban bring relative youth as well as strong (and tasty) local credentials. It may not matter.
Semafor • Sep 4, 2025
Trump Fed nominee vows to preserve central bank independence
Some senators worried that if Miran did not resign as Trump’s economic adviser, he would continue to act in the president’s interest while serving on the Fed’s board.
Semafor • Sep 4, 2025
Congress grills RFK Jr. on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his actions after a chaotic week of changing rules over COVID vaccine eligibility and upheaval at the national public health agency.
Semafor • Sep 4, 2025
The left gives its candidates some wiggle room
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has separated himself from some proposals endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
Left Reckoning • Sep 4, 2025
Is Zohran Betraying The Left?
Lever News • Sep 4, 2025
Ticketmaster Just Locked You In A New Legal Prison
The entertainment giant’s new user terms block class action suits and steer complaints into corporate-friendly arbitration, potentially defying a judge’s orders.
Lever News • Sep 4, 2025
Trump Clears Path For Plastic Industry’s Fake Recycling Fix
The EPA just paved the way for a nationwide buildout of chemical recycling facilities that boost fossil fuels, spew emissions, and don’t appear to work.
Drop Site News • Sep 4, 2025
Hamas to Trump: We Are Ready to Release All Israeli Captives in Comprehensive Ceasefire Deal
Three weeks ago, Hamas agreed to a U.S.-Israeli-drafted ceasefire, but its offer was ignored. Now, the movement says it will accept a comprehensive deal in a renewed bid to end the genocide.
Headlines
1127 headlinesUSDA to Blue States: Hand Over Personal Data or Lose SNAP Funding
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FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
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ICE Targets New Orleans in Latest Operation, Aims for 5,000 Arrests in the Region
Mother Jones •
EPA Employees Challenge Firings for Signing Dissent Letter
Common Dreams •
Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure
Common Dreams •
The FDA’s Drug-Approval Problem Just Got Worse
Lever News •
Trump Administration Proposes Gutting Mile-Per-Gallon Auto Rule
Common Dreams •
Demand Justice Launches $1 Million Advertising Blitz Targeting Senate Democrats Who Voted For Trump Judges
Common Dreams •
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
Mother Jones •
The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
The Conversation •
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