A complaint filed by a national nonprofit with the Federal Election Commission accuses Sen. Gary Peters of “using his campaign website to illegally coordinate with outside organizations that support his candidacy.”
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Commentary: The Religious Bigotry of NeverTrumpers
The mockumentary that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” featured many sidesplitting moments; host Chuck Todd and other Democratic activists disguised as journalists spent an hour solemnly discussing the “assault on the truth” inflicted by Donald Trump and his “cult-like” followers.
Read MoreIranian-backed Protesters Withdraw From US Embassy Compound in Baghdad
Iranian-backed paramilitary groups protesting U.S. air strikes in Iraq withdrew from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday after a second day of protests, even as Tehran and Washington traded threats.
Read MoreCommentary: Algorithms Are Only as Fair as Their Authors
Machine and human intelligences bring different strengths to the table. Researchers like me are working to understand how algorithms can complement human skills while at the same time minimizing the liabilities of relying on machine intelligence. As a machine learning expert, I predict there will soon be a new balance between human and machine intelligence, a shift that humanity hasn’t encountered before.
Such changes often elicit fear of the unknown, and in this case, one of the unknowns is how machines make decisions. This is especially so when it comes to fairness. Can machines be fair in a way that people understand?
Read MoreHomeland Security Chief Orders Review of State Laws Allowing Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ordered a review of state laws that allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and restrict data sharing with federal immigration authorities.
Read MoreUS Immediately Sending More Troops to Mideast
The Pentagon is immediately sending 750 more troops to the Middle East after pro-Iranian protesters tried to storm the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.
Read MoreTrump Lawyer Giuliani Says He Would Testify at President’s Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON – Rudy Giuliani, U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and a key figure in pressing Ukraine to launch investigations to benefit Trump politically, says he would testify at the president’s looming impeachment trial and do whatever he can to see him acquitted.
Read MoreWorkers Aren’t Entitled to Refunds for Mandatory Union Dues, 9th Circuit Says
Public employees who paid mandatory dues to government unions are not entitled to refunds, despite a Supreme Court decision striking down such agency fee arrangements as unconstitutional, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Read More‘Quid Pro Quo’ Makes List of ‘Banished’ Words from Lake Superior State University
Phrases like “quid pro quo” and “ok, boomer” have made the cut for Lake Superior State University’s list of “banished” words.
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