House lawmakers get a chilling demo of ‘jailbroken’ AI - POLITICO

A DHS counterterrorism office presented research on how to override safeguards built into popular artificial intelligence tools...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/22/ai-chatbots-jailbreak-safety-00887869

 

Fears over lax security in Republican-controlled House two years after Capitol attack

"Over the last two years since 2020, members of Congress, particularly members of color, have been under direct attack in our districts, in DC, in the communities – and House Democrats worked to enhance those protections, not just for ourselves, but by passing legislation for our constituents," Horsford said, speaking to the Guardian on his way to a meeting at the Capitol two days ago.

"And now, the Republicans want to roll those protections back just like they want to roll back protections for women, protections for immigrants, protections for labor.

"They're not here to serve the people – they're here to serve their special interest and that's why we have to do everything we can to make sure their term in the [House] majority is very short," he added...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/05/republicans-control-house-security-measures-capitol-attack

FinCEN Files Show Criminals Moved Billions As Banks Watched

...Sen. Ron Wyden, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which requested some of these SARs, said the FinCEN Files investigation "reinforces the fact that we now have two systems of law enforcement and justice in the country." Drug cartels move millions through US banks; poor people go to jail for possession. "If you're wealthy and well-connected, you can figure out how to do an enormous amount of harm to society at large and ensure that it accrues to enormous financial benefit for all of you."...

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/fincen-files-financial-scandal-criminal-networks

Will Ajit Pai's FCC Probe into Hawaii False Alarm Expose Role Telecom Giants Played in Blocking Emergency System Upgrades? | Common Dreams

Pai's claim that lack of "safeguards" is responsible for the false alert comes as he is working to dismantle rules safeguarding the internet from corporate manipulation....
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/01/15/will-ajit-pais-fcc-probe-hawaii-false-alarm-expose-role-telecom-giants-played

Six ways Trump is 'dismantling' the US after six months in office | US news | The Guardian

Trump has been paralyzed on healthcare and tax reform, but his administration has been active in eroding safeguards and protections elsewhere...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/19/six-ways-trump-is-dismantling-america-after-six-months-in-white-house?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=235673&subid=22113254&CMP=GT_US_collection