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TL/DR - The conservative majority of the Supreme Court appeared open to recognizing some level of immunity from federal prosecution for the official acts of former presidents, during arguments about former President Donald Trump's 2020 election case. The court, however, expressed skepticism towards Trump's broad argument that he should be…

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court is considering whether a former president can be prosecuted for actions taken in office, in relation to Donald Trump's alleged election interference. The Court is unlikely to accept Trump's claim of absolute immunity, but may remand the case for further proceedings, potentially delaying any trial until after the…

TL/DR - The Pentagon plans to withdraw about 75 Special Forces personnel from Chad in response to demands from African governments to renegotiate the rules under which U.S. military personnel operate. This comes a week after the Biden administration revealed they will withdraw more than 1,000 U.S. military personnel from Niger in the coming…

TL/DR - Six years ago, Google signed a $9 million contract to develop an AI tool for the military, designed to aid in identifying targets using drone footage—a project known as Project Maven. Initial protestations from Google employees led to the company’s withdrawal, but the project continued with other contractors and is now being tested in…