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‘It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment’: criticism mounts over Trump’s media ban - as it happened

2026-09-18 13:00:29

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‘It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment’: criticism mounts over Trump’s media ban - as it happened

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Shapiro and Newsom aren’t the only governors making moves on AI lately.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, announced at a news conference today plans for tighter rules on data center development in order to address transparency, energy use and environmental concerns. And Nevada’s governor, Joe Lombardo, a Republican, signed an executive order aimed at tackling similar issues.
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House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas refusal

2026-09-16 22:50:39

The Guardian

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House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas refusal

Billionaire has refused to comply with subpoenas from House oversight committee as part of Epstein inquiry

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The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued to him by the House oversight committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

The action came a day after the committee voted unanimously to recommend that the House hold Black in contempt. Wednesday’s House vote passed under unanimous consent, meaning there was not a formal roll call, but no member objected to the contempt resolution.
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