AlterNet America Roundup: Pentagon AI Claims, FBI Missteps, ICE Voter File Demands, and Conservative Donor Fallout
By
Corinne Straight, AlterNet America
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Summary
The article presents a series of controversial claims and news items: that the Pentagon used Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to fire over 2,000 munitions at Iran within 96 hours; that FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely celebrated foiling a UFC-related terror plot before all suspects were arrested; that ICE agents are demanding voting files of individual Americans in Texas and North Carolina; and that a conservative nonprofit lost 30% of its donors after spending $3.5 million to challenge Trump's tariffs at the Supreme Court. The piece criticizes corporate media coverage and the FCC chair's actions.
Key quotes
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FBI Director Kash Patel posted a victory lap about a foiled UFC terror plot before all the suspects were even arrested.
ICE agents in Texas and North Carolina are demanding the voting files of individual Americans.
A conservative nonprofit spent $3.5 million beating Trump's tariffs at the Supreme Court, then lost 30% of its donors for the trouble.
Corporate media is running cover. The FCC chair is making sure they know what ha
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