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Meta's new AI image generation tool, Muse Image, allows users to create images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts, requiring opt-out rather than affirmative consent. The feature has drawn criticism from privacy advocates, talent agencies, and labor unions, who argue it violates privacy rights and calls for explicit consent and control over likeness usage.

A local individual received $50,000 after suing the government over a First Amendment violation during a protest where he played Darth Vader's theme. Federal contracts worth $130 million were awarded to Trump allies for a national celebration. SCOTUS granted Trump partial legal victories and losses, while he admitted to interfering in a California election. Additionally, 100 Venezuelans deported before an earthquake are now missing.

Corporate donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project received over $50 billion in new or expanded federal contracts in six months, according to a Public Citizen report. The analysis highlights Lockheed Martin, Palantir, Amazon, and others as major beneficiaries, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

A watchdog group found that White House ballroom donors secured $50 billion in new government contracts, according to a report. The White House dismissed these claims as 'fake conflicts of interest.'

President Trump's renovation projects in Washington, D.C., including the 'Great Reflecting Pool,' 'Independence Arch,' and 'White House State Ballroom,' have prompted lawsuits from nonprofit organizations such as The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Public Citizen, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Critics argue the projects are wasteful and unnecessary, with legal challenges targeting the U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service.

The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from documents following a court ruling. Ballroom donors received over $50 billion in contracts, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth excluded women and Black officers from promotions. Over 10,000 lawyers left government roles, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deleted 2,200 webpages.

U.S. Senate Democrats and police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection opposed the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The fund, part of a deal after Trump dropped an IRS lawsuit, faces Democratic amendments as Senate Republicans struggle to pass an immigration bill.

Senate Democrats, including Dick Durbin, and former Capitol Police officers criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The fund, part of a settlement tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit, faces opposition from Democrats and legal challenges by officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Senate Democrats and police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection opposed the Trump administration's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund at a press conference. The fund, announced by the Department of Justice as part of a settlement with Trump's IRS lawsuit, is criticized as a 'slush fund' by Democrats, who plan to propose amendments to restrict it if Senate Republicans advance their immigration bill.

Senate Democrats and police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection opposed the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The fund, linked to a lawsuit against the IRS, emerged as Senate Republicans struggled to pass an immigration bill. Democrats plan to introduce amendments to restrict the fund’s use.

U.S. Senate Democrats and former Capitol Police officers criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund during a press conference, organized by Public Citizen and Common Cause, as Senate Republicans struggled to pass an immigration bill. The fund, announced by the Department of Justice, was part of a settlement involving a lawsuit against the IRS and grants immunity to Trump and his family from government inquiries.