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Money laundering through US financial institutions continues to fuel fentanyl trade

Money laundering through US financial institutions continues to fuel fentanyl trade

by Emma McNamee | Oct 26, 2023 | Health

WASHINGTON – The financial network behind the making and distribution of fentanyl continues to fuel trade of the synthetic opioid that has claimed over a quarter of a million lives in the U.S. since 2018, despite ongoing U.S. efforts, according to government...
House Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic first

House Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic first

by Emma McNamee | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – It’s been over 100 years since the United States House Floor saw a vote to remove the speaker of the house, as they did Tuesday. While the 1910 motion to remove House Speaker Joseph Cannon, who faced opposition from within his own Republican Party,...
Decisions around artificial intelligence and copyright ‘not easy’ says top copyright official

Decisions around artificial intelligence and copyright ‘not easy’ says top copyright official

by Emma McNamee | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House members on Wednesday discussed how the artificial intelligence revolution has changed the work of the U.S. Copyright Office during a hearing of a House Judiciary subcommittee. “What does it mean for human beings to create?” asked Rep. Hank Johnson,...
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