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It comes as Stargate, a joint venture between San Francisco-based OpenAI and other big technology players, is investing $500 ...

Governor Abbott thanked the U.S. House for passing a bill allocating $12 billion for Texas border security expenses incurred ...

The bill also contains a controversial provision that says it cannot be challenged in state court before it is enforced. It ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that, right now, who have problems with it. Like the House, he will have ...