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Lawmakers push to expand border scanning technology

Lawmakers push to expand border scanning technology

by Anisha Iqbal | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON ––  The acting director at the Government Accountability Office told a congressional panel Thursday that the government has fallen far behind on its legal requirement to scan 100% of vehicles at border crossings before 2027. “Scanning rates for passenger...
Lawmakers call to ban AI chip exports to China

Lawmakers call to ban AI chip exports to China

by Anisha Iqbal | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –– National security experts and lawmakers argued against the sale of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China at a Wednesday House of Foreign Affairs hearing, warning that continued sales could undermine U.S. dominance in technology and spark an...

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