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In the wake of a contentious debate, President Joe Biden is demonstrating renewed vigor on the campaign trail, emphasizing resilience and determination. Despite criticisms of his debate performance, Biden's commitment to his campaign and policy goals remains unwavering. Internationally, Biden faces…
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@ISIDEWITH submitted…4mos4MO
Federal Judge blocks California deepfakes law A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California measure restricting the use of digitally altered political “deepfakes” just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law.The law channels rising alarm about artificial intelligence’s capacity to disrupt elections by sowing misinformation, with voters increasingly confronted with deepfake images and audio impersonating candidates. Musk, who owns X, stoked that debate when he shared the AI-altered video of Harris in July, drawing Newsom’s public promise to prohibit similar practices.The ruling is a blow to a push by the state’s leading Democrats to rein in misleading content on social media ahead of Election Day.Chris Kohls, known as “Mr Reagan” on X, sued to prevent the state from enforcing the law after posting an AI-generated video of a Harris campaign ad on the social media site. He claimed the video was protected by the First Amendment because it was a parody.The new California law — which will take effect before the November election — channels rising alarm about artificial intelligence’s capacity to disrupt elections by sowing misinformation, with voters increasingly confronted with deepfake images and audio impersonating candidates. Musk, who owns X, stoked that debate when he shared the AI-altered video of Harris in July, drawing Newsom’s public promise to prohibit similar practices.
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Republicans are looking to avoid a disaster in the Nebraska Senate race amid signs that an independent candidate could be giving Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) a run for her money.Independent Senate candidate and political newcomer Dan Osborn is challenging Fischer for her seat, betting that Nebraskans are hungry for a nonpartisan senator in a state former President Trump won by close to 20 points in 2020.Despite Nebraska’s reliably red political leanings, the dynamics of the race have shifted in recent weeks: Republican groups have started spending in the race, and the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report last week shifted the race away from Fischer.“As a pragmatist and a realist, generally in politics, you don’t spend money if you’re not worried or at least interested in making sure that you protect your seat,” said Brent Comstock, a consultant in the Cornhusker State who primarily works with Democrats.“He’s appealing to the average moderate Nebraskan who realizes that one, the political parties are challenging, and two, that people want to elect someone who stands up for their rights and not for a party boss,” he added, while noting the clear Republican registration edge in the state.Osborn, who has leaned into his bio as a steamfitter who led a major strike against Kellogg’s in 2021 in Omaha, has started to pick up traction in the Nebraska Senate race.Outside groups Retire Career Politicians PAC and Nebraska Railroaders for Public Safety have poured money into the race in support of Osborn, including at least $3.2 million from the Retire Career Politicians PAC alone, according to AdImpact. Both groups have received sizable contributions from the liberal-leaning dark money group Sixteen Thirty Fund.
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Famously progressive Democrat congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised eyebrows by removing her pronouns from her X account. The move from Squad lawmaker, 35, seen as one of the most liberal members of Congress, was seen by some as a sign that the cultural tide is turning following Donald Trump's election win. Journalist Benjamin Ryan said records showed AOC removed her 'she/her' pronouns sometime between August 3, 2023, and May 28, 2024. Critics branded her a hypocrite, and noted that just two years ago AOC apologized to followers for not having pronouns in her Instagram bio, claiming they 'fell off' and she didn't realize. Conservatives were quick to mock AOC after it was realized that she had removed the pronouns from her account bio. Some also noted that she changed her moniker from the genderless 'Representative' to 'Congresswoman' as she removed her pronouns. Ocasio-Cortez has long been a supporter of transgender rights, including so-called gender-affirming care for children, and transgender girls competing in female sports.But the Democrats more extreme stances were blamed as a massive vote loser for Kamala Harris in the recent election.An advert showing her supporting taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgeries for illegal migrant prisoners was played on repeat by Team Trump.Many Dems' insistence that opposing hormones for trans children or banning trans girls from joining female sports teams was transphobic further alienated centrists.Immigration and inflation were the issues that ultimately swung the election for Donald Trump, but the Dems' unpopular trans stance has now forced a reckoning within the party.
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Democrats criticize Trump over unfulfilled campaign promise to lower food pricesGroup highlights ongoing egg shortages and high grocery costsLetter points to Trump's focus on deportations and Jan 6 pardons instead of food costsDemocrats suggest targeting large food companies making record profitsTrump previously blamed Biden administration for high grocery pricesTrump acknowledged in December difficulties in lowering established pricesPresident suggests energy costs and supply chain improvements could helpDemocrats request clarity on specific plans to address food costsLetter references Trump's campaign promise of "immediate" price reductionsCritics note Trump's executive order barely mentioned food prices
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Trump issued executive order to override California's water policies, claiming state mismanagement hampered wildfire responseOrder conditions federal wildfire aid on voter ID requirements and increased Northern California water releasesTrump accused Gov. Newsom of failing to sign "water restoration declaration" - which state officials say doesn't existLA gets 38% water from LA Aqueduct, 51% from Metropolitan Water District, not primarily from Northern California as Trump claimedExecutive order requires federal agencies to "ensure adequate water resources" in Southern CaliforniaDirects Bureau of Reclamation to prevent state interference with water delivery to "high-need communities"Order appears linked to earlier Trump proposal to redirect Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta water to Central ValleyEnvironmental groups criticize order as threatening endangered species protectionState officials say Trump either misunderstands California water system or is deliberately misleading publicRaises significant questions about federal authority over state resource management and disaster relief
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