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The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, possible false statements made on government documents, and a potential conspiracy, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors, however, first had to contend with a federal magistrate judge, in a prolonged back-and-forth that hasn’t previously been reported. Judge Matthew Sharbaugh of the DC District Court ultimately limited how the Justice Department could access Omar’s documents in Monday’s search, before he would approve the warrant, because of her role as a member of [See More…]

Tech leaders are warning about the catastrophic harms posed by artificial intelligence, if left unchecked by government oversight. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the latest voice to call for legislation. On NBC’s Meet the Press, Gates said that AI could be powerful enough to potentially cause “a billion deaths.” CNN’s Pam Brown talked to AI experts Jacob Ward and Roman Yampolskiy for their reaction and what needs to be done. 0:00 Gates’ stark warning on AI 0:56 What to make of his warning? 3:09 Are we already in trouble? 5:55 What does winning the AI race with China look like? [See More…]