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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders
Mullin faced the Senate Appropriations Committee amid scrutiny over the agency’s budget and immigration enforcement ahead of the World Cup. …
L.A. Rep. Jimmy Gomez reportedly faces House investigation over sexual misconduct allegations
The investigation came after the New York Post reported that the five-term congressman had been spotted kissing a much younger congressional…
In deep-blue California, frustration with Democratic status quo roils governor, L.A. mayor race
For Democrats, little clear consensus has emerged so far on who should lead Los Angeles and California into the future. …
Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
The order directs the federal government to establish a voluntary early review process for the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence models….
Competition to run JPL comes at fraught moment of federal budget cuts, project overruns, management missteps
A competitive contract isn’t necessarily a bad thing, experts say. But the administration’s anti-science record raises suspicion. …
Ministers defend government-backed energy company against forced labor claims
Ministers will “go further” on feared links to slave labor, the government promised Tuesday. …
El Niño to bring more heat and disasters in coming months, UN warns
Climate pattern will “pour fuel on the fire of a warming world,” said Secretary-General António Guterres. …
Ukraine and Moldova on course to start formal EU membership talks in June
Hungarian officials have signaled they intend to drop their opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership bid, diplomats told POLITICO. …
Serbia will not impose visas on Russians, says president
President Aleksandar Vučić says any move to scrap visa-free travel with Russia would be “immediately revoked.” …