Oregon Public Broadcasting: Newly-released records detail federal response to Portland ICE protests. “Newly released court documents detail federal officers’ first-hand accounts of protest activity and what led them to use force outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland over the summer and fall.”

Associated Press: Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies ‘exploiting’ AI models made in U.S.. “The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.”

NOTUS: USDA Moves to Shutter Maryland Research Facility. “The Agriculture Department announced plans Thursday to shut down a massive federal research complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, over the objection of members of Congress. The department will begin decommissioning the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre federal research complex that has operated since 1910 and […]

"Advocates for the #LGBTQ+ community claimed a win this week after the #TrumpAdministration pledged to reinstate the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline specialized support program tailored to their needs.

"During a Senate hearing earlier this week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked whether he would commit to restoring the tailored line for LGBTQ+ callers to 988, as required by law, after the Trump administration removed it last summer." https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/120949