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NPR's Jane Araf reports.

In Wisconsin, Vice President J.D.

Vance spoke about the economy and government fraud.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports it was a message ready-made for Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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Anthropix CEO says the artificial intelligence company cannot in good conscience accede to the Pentagon's demands to allow wider use of its technology.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on social media that the Pentagon has no interest in using AI to conduct mass surveillance or develop autonomous weapons.

Taylor Swift is back at the top of the Billboard charts, not with a new song, but with an assist from a new music video.

NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports.

A federal judge has ordered changes to dam operations on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest to help salmon.

U.S.

District Judge Michael Simon says the Trump administration's plans would harm salmon runs that are disappearing from the landscapes.

Oregon, Washington, Native American tribes, and conservation groups have been fighting for protections for the salmon, which are killed in large numbers by the dams.

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Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton was deposed by the House Oversight Committee today as part of the committee's investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Clinton released the transcript of her opening statement on social media.

NPR's Sage Miller reports.

Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz says a move to defer $259 million in Medicaid funding to the state is not helping combat fraud.