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Pentagon Issues Terrifying 'Skynet' Ultimatum to AI Firm
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Pentagon Issues Terrifying 'Skynet' Ultimatum to AI Firm

The Pentagon has issued a chilling "surrender or else" deadline to AI firm Anthropic, threatening to seize its technology if the company keeps refusing to build autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance tools. With civil liberties on the line, will the company cave to the government's dangerous demands?

New York City Just Gave Renters a Microphone. Rhode Island Should Too.
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New York City Just Gave Renters a Microphone. Rhode Island Should Too.

NYC Mayor Mamdani has created a formal, government-backed series of public hearings called "Rental Ripoff Hearings" - designed with one specific purpose: to let tenants sit down with city officials, one-on-one, and tell them exactly what their landlords are doing to them. Will RI follow?

Another Capitulation: Democrats Set to Fold on ICE Funding Despite Outrage
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Another Capitulation: Democrats Set to Fold on ICE Funding Despite Outrage

Despite public outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti, Democrats are poised to cave to GOP demands and fund DHS with only minor, performative reforms. This betrayal highlights the failure of "Vote Blue No Matter Who" and exposes the bipartisan oligarchy protecting the security state. Uncover the broken system here.

Trump's 'Precision' Raid Leaves 55 Dead and International Law in Shambles
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Trump's 'Precision' Raid Leaves 55 Dead and International Law in Shambles

Fifty-five soldiers lie dead following the U.S. abduction of Nicolas Maduro, an operation experts call a blatant violation of international law. With checks and balances collapsed and the Democratic Party silent, Trump’s aggression signals a terrifying expansion of unchecked power. This raid is just the beginning of the escalation.

Caught on Camera: How Some RI Cities Turn Commuters into Revenue
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Caught on Camera: How Some RI Cities Turn Commuters into Revenue

Pawtucket’s speed cameras generated over $4 million last year, yet public records reveal the city never conducted traffic studies to justify the speed limits. With enforcement running hours after school ends, and student injury rates unchanged, is this true safety or a predatory hidden tax on working-class commuters?

Real ID Deemed Not Acceptable as ICE Detains Citizens at Will
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Real ID Deemed Not Acceptable as ICE Detains Citizens at Will

A Senate report confirms ICE, acting as a domestic terror force, is unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens - including combat veterans - ignoring Real IDs to meet deportation quotas set by Stephen Miller. With agents using chokeholds and abandoning citizens in freezing storms, learn why your citizenship offers no protection against this unchecked brutality.

End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill
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End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill

RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan effort to repeal Section 230, a move critics warn will destroy online free speech. By removing liability protections, the political establishment aims to force platforms into a vast censorship regime, silencing dissent to protect their grip on power. Find out how.

Hearing Reveals FBI Has No Proof Antifa Organization Exists
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Hearing Reveals FBI Has No Proof Antifa Organization Exists

Top FBI officials folded under questioning Thursday, admitting they cannot identify Antifa’s location or membership numbers despite labeling it America's top terror threat. The hearing exposes a bureau weaponized to hunt political dissenters while failing to produce evidence that their target even exists. Who is the FBI really investigating?

Rep. Magaziner Joins GOP in Voting for Conspiracy Education Bills
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Rep. Magaziner Joins GOP in Voting for Conspiracy Education Bills

House Republicans wasted the week passing conspiracy-fueled education bills that critics say enforce racism and drain school budgets. Surprisingly, Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner broke ranks to help pass them. From honoring Charlie Kirk to funding foreign wars, Magaziner has often gone rogue in service to the right.

ICE Terrorists Attempt to Kidnap High School Intern, Threaten RI Judge
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ICE Terrorists Attempt to Kidnap High School Intern, Threaten RI Judge

ICE agents surrounded a Rhode Island judge's car, threatening to smash his windows to get to the high school intern he was protecting. This shocking standoff was no simple mistake. Our report reveals the dark ideology and systemic rot within ICE that made this "attempted kidnapping" inevitable.