May 15, 2026

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Report claims Trump administration planning to use AI to write federal transportation regulations

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The Trump administration is reportedly exploring AI to draft federal transportation rules, aiming to drastically speed up the process. While proponents highlight efficiency gains, critics express serious concerns about the accuracy and potential dangers of delegating such critical safety regulations to emerging technology. This initiative marks a significant push for AI integration within government operations….

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‘Let ICE do their job’: Trump reacts after federal agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti in Minnesota

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US President Donald Trump has reacted to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, calling the incident a “cover-up” and launching a multi-pronged attack on Minnesota’s Democratic leaders.Trump posted a series of statements on Truth Social less than two hours after federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis…

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Who was Alex Pretti? 37-year-old identified as man shot dead by federal officers in Minneapolis

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In a tragic turn of events, 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a US citizen, was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Officials confirmed that during a large immigration enforcement operation, Pretti brandished a weapon and resisted arrest, prompting a Border Patrol agent to open fire in self-defense. A 37-year-old Minneapolis man shot and killed…

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Trump’s new attack on US Federal Reserve revives ‘Sell America’ trade – why stock market strategists are worried about deeper selloff

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Pressure linked to the ‘Sell America’ narrative is unlikely to fade. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s fresh attack on the Federal Reserve seems to have revived the ‘Sell America’ sentiment in the stock market and strategists and market experts are warning that the selloff may deepen over time if the tiff between the government…

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly…

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ICE kills woman: Protestors clash with federal agents, 3 held; Minneapolis on edge

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Minneapolis was on edge Thursday after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. This led to the protest in the city. Protesters clashed with law enforcement agents on Thursday as anger mounted over the shooting, AP reported.State and local officials demanded ICE leave…

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Deal approvals: CCI clears Blackstone’s Federal Bank entry; Tata Steel gets nod for BlueScope buyout

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The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved US-based private equity firm Blackstone’s proposal to acquire up to 9.99 per cent stake in Federal Bank through warrants, clearing the way for the global investor’s entry into the private sector lender.In a release, the fair trade regulator said the proposed transaction involves Asia II Topco XIII…

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FedEx questioned for hiring hundreds of H-1B workers while firing US staff after $2.24 billion federal contract: ‘Our strategy is…’

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American company FedEx has come under fire after a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract coincided with a sharp increase in the company’s hiring of foreign workers, even as it cut hundreds of US jobs across multiple states.In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded FedEx a contract worth $2.24 billion for the Next Generation Delivery Service-2…

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US compliance alert: New York warned of $73M fund loss; federal audit flags improper immigrant commercial licences

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The US Transportation Department has warned New York that it could lose $73 million in federal highway funds after an audit found thousands of immigrant commercial driver’s licences (CDLs) were allegedly issued without proper verification, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday, AP report.Duffy said federal investigators reviewed 200 non-domiciled commercial licences and found more…

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