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AI company Anthropic says it will sue the Trump administration after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated it as a supply chain risk to national security.

The designation means all military contractors will be barred from working with the company.

It comes after the Pentagon demanded unrestricted military use of the AI technology.

But the AI lab insisted that its products not be used for mass surveillance or to create autonomous weapon systems.

In a statement, Anthropic said, quote, no amount of intimidation or punishment from the Department of War will change our position.

Nearly 4,000 doctors have signed on to a letter sent to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pleading for the release of immigrant children held in detention facilities.

Texas Public Radio's Corey Cook reports.

Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up more than six hours of testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee today.

The committee's investigating Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR's Sage Miller has more.

President Trump says he's not happy with the latest talks over Iran's nuclear program, but has indicated he'll give the negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert a war.

This comes after another inconclusive round of indirect talks with Iran in Geneva.

The U.S.

has been building up forces in the Middle East, and Trump has threatened military action if Iran does not agree to cut back its nuclear program.

Iran says it has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.

and denies seeking a nuclear weapon.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church

The protest on January 18th also led to the arrests of independent journalist Don Lemon, who was pleaded not guilty to civil rights charges.