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Senate Republicans confirmed 107 of President Trump’s nominees using new rules as the government shutdown continues.

Texas has sent 200 National Guard troops to Illinois in a mission labeled “Federal Protection,” citing the need to protect federal personnel.

UC San Diego is instructing students that asking men who identify as female to use the men’s restroom creates a “hostile environment.”

President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is considering sending direct payments of $1,000 to $2,000 to American taxpayers, funded by revenue from his new tariffs on imported goods. The proposal would mark a historic redistribution of tariff income, with Trump describing it as a potential “dividend to the people of America.”

Zelda Williams, daughter of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams, is calling on fans to stop sending her artificial intelligence–generated videos featuring her father’s likeness. In a passionate message posted to Instagram, Williams said the videos are disturbing and exploitative, and that they violate the legacy of one of Hollywood’s most beloved performers.

China’s social media giant TikTok is once again under fire after a new investigation revealed that its algorithm actively pushes pornographic and sexual content to children as young as 13. The findings come from Global Witness, a nonprofit research group that tested the app using fake teenage accounts.

Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is refunding part of a $440,000 (AUD) taxpayer-funded contract after its Australian division admitted that an official government report contained fake citations and AI-generated content. The embarrassing revelation marks the latest instance of a major firm suffering reputational damage for the careless use of artificial intelligence tools.

Spokane’s top health official is urging residents to accept higher taxpayer costs to combat the city’s worsening drug and homelessness crisis. Spokane Regional Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz told the City Council on Tuesday that “harm reduction” strategies—such as clean needle exchanges, naloxone distribution, and supervised consumption centers—are essential to public safety, even if they come at taxpayer expense.

Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have blocked a Republican effort to reopen the federal government for the fifth time.

Leading Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has pledged sweeping reforms to Britain’s judiciary, accusing dozens of immigration judges of having ties to pro-migration and open borders organizations. The pledge comes amid mounting frustration from the British public over repeated judicial interventions blocking government deportations of illegal migrants and foreign criminals.