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The Pentagon brands Anthropic CEO a ‘liar’ with a ‘God complex’ as deadline looms

The Department of War has given Anthropic until 5 p.m. Friday to remove restrictions on how the military can use its AI, or face being labeled a national security threat.

Fortune

No record of Jeffrey Epstein staying at Hillsborough Castle, according to trawl

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said records of visits to Hillsborough Castle are ‘disposed of’ after three to six years.

Evening Standard

Two staff stabbed after US contractor used Kia Carnival to transfer Australian immigration detainee: ‘You might as well hire an Uber’

Exclusive: Home affairs department intervened about the use of non-modified people movers after 500 detention centre staff flagged safety concerns

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‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei draws a line in the sand in standoff with US government

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made clear the boundaries of the Pentagon's use for Claude, and the ball is now in Pete Hegseth's court.

TechRadar

Free Speech Claim by Government Employee Fired for Posts Complaining About 2020 St. Louis Riots Can Go Forward

From Winterbauer v. City of St. Louis, decided yesterday by Judge Maria Lanahan (E.D. Mo.): Christina Winterbauer was a civilian… The post Free Speech Claim by Government Employee Fired for Posts Complaining About 2020 St. Louis Riots Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

AI use in warfare: Anthropic rejects US demand for ‘unrestricted’ military access

AI firm Anthropic is refusing Pentagon demands for unrestricted use of its technology, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This public dispute could cost the company its government contract. While open to negotiation, Anthropic warns the Defense Department's stance offers little progress on preventing misuse. Lawmakers criticize the…

The Times of India

Under-fire Justice Department says it is ‘reviewing’ after missing Trump pages are discovered in Epstein files release

House Oversight Committee investigating whether FBI ‘illegally’ withheld interviews

The Independent UK

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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files

The Independent UK

Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies

The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies

The Independent UK

'Husband overstayed H‑1B visa for 20 years': DHS responds to UK grandmother’s six-week ICE detention

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to claims that a British grandmother was held by immigration authorities for six weeks even though she had a valid visa, saying the detention was a matter of law enforcement, not an arbitrary action.

The Times of India

Department of Defense Is Testing a Nuclear Reactor Right Next to Moab's Off-Road Heaven, and My Hunting Grounds

A brand-new nuclear reactor is set to undergo testing at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville, Utah. That's about two hours away from Moab, and only 30 minutes from where the author elk hunted last season.

RideApart

Epstein’s Amazon Order Exposed As Pam Bondi Declares ‘All’ Files Released

Epstein’s disturbing Amazon purchases, including child-coded clothing and controversial books, have surfaced as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirms all DOJ records related to the disgraced financier have been released.

Bored Panda

US justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access

Justice department accuses university of failing to comply with government’s request for over 10 months

The Guardian - US

Trump admin reveals first-of-its-kind funding data in elite college crackdown

The Education Department said that in 2025, colleges and universities received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts.

Axios

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Evening Standard

DWP’s new bank account checking powers ‘must have risk of over-reach mitigated’

The Department should report annually how often it has used the powers given to it and with what impact, the Public Accounts Committee urged.

Axios

Justice Department seeks dismissal of Steve Bannon conviction

It's the Trump administration's latest effort to unwind prosecutions of the president's allies.

Roll Call

US moves to wipe out Stephen Bannon contempt of Congress case

The Justice Department took steps Monday to unwind the contempt of Congress case against Trump ally Stephen Bannon.

The Independent UK

Congress members will be able to view unredacted Epstein files from next week: reports

The viewings are expected to be in person at the department and members will not be allowed to take any electronic devices with them

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The Upshot Of The Wynn and Boasberg Complaints: The Code of Conduct Cannot Be Used To Obtain Discovery

The federal judiciary will make no inquiries about whether a judge may have violated the Code of Conduct. The whole burden of proof rests entirely on the complainant.

The Mary Sue

Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche just reassured Epstein associates that ‘It’s not a crime to party with him’

In a prosecution question about one of the most sensitive criminal cases ever, Todd Blanche chose precision over empathy. “It’s not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein” may satisfy the law. But it does not satisfy a country still trying to bring justice to those who were wronged.

The Independent UK

Kash Patel says White House followed the law in releasing Epstein files - despite blowing deadline by two months

The Department of Justice was ordered to release all documents related to the pedophile financier and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell by December 19, as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act

Reason

Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg Dismissed

Judge Sutton concludes there was not much to the complaint submitted by the Department of Justice.

Reason

Fifth Circuit to Hear Oral Argument on the Victims' Families' Challenge to the Dismissal of the Boeing Criminal Case

I hope to convince the Fifth Circuit to fully protect the families' rights under the Crime Victims' RIghts Act.

The Guardian - US

New Epstein files fail to quell outrage as advocates claim documents are being withheld

Advocates call for further disclosures after Trump’s justice department released more than 3m files last week

The Independent UK

Epstein files latest: Pedophile had a secret child 15 years ago, emails claim

Epstein was congratulated on the birth of his son in 2011 by Sarah Ferguson, the new release of documents show

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