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- Defying AIPAC, Daniel Biss Wins Closely Watched Illinois House Primary
The pro-Israel group spent $7.5 million in a losing effort. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Establishment Democrats fend off far-left influencer in primary to succeed Rep J...
Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois.Abughazaleh was one of 15 people running in a crowded primary to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is retiring after nearly 30 years in Congress.She lost to Daniel Biss, the mayor of Everston, Ill., and a former state lawmaker.SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHAIR REVEALS HOW MANY SEATS HE'S AIMING FOR IN 2026The race to replace Schakowsky in Illinois' 9th Congressional District, a safe blue seat, has been a battle of the ages.Abughazaleh, 26, is part of an increasingly politically active coterie of left-wing Gen Z activists who have been critical of the Democratic establishment.Her campaign website touts "a new type of Democratic campaign," warning, "If you’re a right-wing billionaire or a member of the Democratic consultant class, this campaign isn’t for you."SOCIALIST WINS PILE UP AFTER GOP’S BRUTAL 2025 OFF-YEAR ELECTION LOSSESShe notably said during a primary debate that she did not support the continued leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.The progressive influencer also got indicted on federal charges late last year related to an incident in which agitators allegedly attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle outside a Chicago suburb holding facility.Fine, who is supported by groups linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), said she would back Jeffries. She was the most moderate of the three front-runners.Biss did not weigh in. He was the only candidate backed by Schakowsky in the race.Before becoming mayor of the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Biss ran for governor but lost his primary to Illinois' current leader, Gov. JB Pritzker.The 9th Congressional District includes part of Chicago and its northern suburbs and is rated D+19 by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.The winner of Tuesday night's primary was all but assured to win the general election in November. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Defying Crypto Money, Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic PrimaryStratton had the financial and political backing of Gov. JB Pritzker. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Melissa Bean Wins Illinois Democratic Primary For Her Old U.S. House SeatBean’s return to Capitol Hill is a win for the Democratic establishment over progressives. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Cesar Chavez Celebrations Canceled Amid Unspecified Allegations Against Labor Ri...The United Farm Workers said Tuesday that allegations of “abuse of young women or minors” were concerning enough to pause events commemorating Chavez. [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
- Tennessee Teens Sue Elon Musk’s xAI Over Child Sexual Abuse Images
Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk’s company xAI over allegations that its artificial intelligence tool Grok undressed photos of them as minors—the latest challenge against the wealthiest living person’s chatbot. The three plaintiffs, two of whom are currently minors, are seeking damages after AI-generated images of them spread across Discord and Telegram and were eventually used as bartering tools for users to obtain other child sexual abuse material, according to the complaint detailed in new Washington Post reporting. “xAI—and its founder Elon Musk,” the complaint reads, “saw a business opportunity: an opportunity to profit off the sexual predation of real people, including children.” One of the plaintiffs said she received a link to a Discord server “which contained images and videos of at least 18 other minor females, many of whom Jane Doe 1 recognized from her school,” the lawsuit alleges. Some of the images stemmed from her homecoming or yearbook photos. The lawsuit comes after months of backlash against Musk’s chatbot after the company allowed Grok to undress people nonconsensually using the “Imagine” tool. The complaint argues that a “model that can create sexualized images of adults cannot be prevented from creating CSAM of minors.” According to earlier reporting from the Post, Grok’s previous leniency towards fulfilling users’ sexually explicit requests was a marketing technique, meant to increase the popularity of the chatbot. Activist group ‘Everyone Hates Elon’ placed this anti-Musk and X poster in a bus stop on January 14, 2026, in London.Kristian Buus/In Pictures via Getty Images Musk and his company didn’t respond to the Post in their coverage of the Tennessee lawsuit. Musk has repeatedly placed responsibility onto the individual users requesting such content and has held that Grok “will refuse to produce anything illegal,” despite the chatbot itself, in at least one instance, posting that its actions might have violated the 2025 TAKE IT DOWN Act, legislation criminalizing the nonconsensual publication of intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes. According to an investigation by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Grok generated approximately 3 million sexualized images in just an 11-day period, from December 29 to January 8. Around 23,000 of those, according to researchers, appeared to depict children. In a January 14 post, Musk claimed that he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero.” Later than month, 35 state attorneys general penned a letter to xAI demanding the company… [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
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