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Bernie Sanders Tells OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to Pause AI Development or Face Senate Action
Sen. Bernie Sanders is demanding that OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta voluntarily pause development of increasingly powerful artificial-intelligence systems, warning their chief executives that the U.S. Senate could intervene if the companies continue advancing the technology despite concerns about whether humans can reliably control it. 
Sen. Bernie Sanders is demanding that OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta voluntarily pause development of increasingly powerful artificial-intelligence systems, warning their chief executives that the U.S. Senate could intervene if the companies continue advancing the technology despite concerns about whether humans can reliably control it. -
Trump Says Black and Hispanic Voters Are ‘Flocking’ to GOP, but Polls Point to Eroding Support
President Donald Trump is portraying Black and Hispanic voters as an expanding part of the Republican coalition, arguing that opposition to socialism is driving minority voters toward the GOP. Recent polling cited by The Atlantic and Bloomberg Government, however, suggests Republicans may be losing some of the gains Trump made with those groups during the 2024 presidential election. 
President Donald Trump is portraying Black and Hispanic voters as an expanding part of the Republican coalition, arguing that opposition to socialism is driving minority voters toward the GOP. Recent polling cited by The Atlantic and Bloomberg Government, however, suggests Republicans may be losing some of the gains Trump made with those groups during the 2024 presidential election. -
Trump Signs New Birthright Citizenship Orders Weeks After Supreme Court Defeat, Setting Up Fresh 14th Amendment Fight
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday seeking to deny birthright citizenship to several narrowly defined groups, opening a new constitutional fight weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his administration's broader attempt to restrict citizenship guaranteed under the 14th Amendment. 
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday seeking to deny birthright citizenship to several narrowly defined groups, opening a new constitutional fight weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his administration's broader attempt to restrict citizenship guaranteed under the 14th Amendment. -
Trump's NSPM-7 Memo Draws Scrutiny as Critics Warn It Could Expand Federal Focus on Left-Wing Activists
President Donald Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7) has emerged as the center of a growing dispute over the balance between national security and civil liberties, with supporters describing it as a counterterrorism directive and critics arguing it could broaden federal scrutiny of left-wing organizations and political activism. President Donald Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7) has emerged as the center of a growing dispute over the balance between national security and civil liberties, with supporters describing it as a counterterrorism directive and critics arguing it could broaden federal scrutiny of left-wing organizations and political activism. -
Donald Trump Calls Democratic-Run Cities 'Filthy,' Sparking Backlash and Renewed Political Divide
President Donald Trump ignited a fresh political controversy Monday after criticizing several Democratic-led cities as "filthy" during remarks from the Oval Office, comments that immediately drew backlash from political opponents who accused him of unfairly disparaging major American communities while reigniting debate over urban crime, public safety and local governance. President Donald Trump ignited a fresh political controversy Monday after criticizing several Democratic-led cities as "filthy" during remarks from the Oval Office, comments that immediately drew backlash from political opponents who accused him of unfairly disparaging major American communities while reigniting debate over urban crime, public safety and local governance. -
Trump Administration Eyes Curbs on Chinese Optical Transceivers, Expanding AI Technology Fight With Beijing
The Trump administration is preparing a new round of restrictions aimed at China's role in the artificial intelligence supply chain, with federal officials drafting a proposal that would limit imports of Chinese-made optical transceivers used in U.S. data centers, according to Reuters. The planned measure would expand Washington's technology competition with Beijing beyond semiconductors to include networking hardware critical for AI computing infrastructure. 
The Trump administration is preparing a new round of restrictions aimed at China's role in the artificial intelligence supply chain, with federal officials drafting a proposal that would limit imports of Chinese-made optical transceivers used in U.S. data centers, according to Reuters. The planned measure would expand Washington's technology competition with Beijing beyond semiconductors to include networking hardware critical for AI computing infrastructure. -
Trump Targets Exxon and Chevron After $26.7 Billion Profit Haul, Demands Lower Gas Prices
President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked two of the nation's largest oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of profiting from higher energy prices during the Iran conflict and calling on them to reduce gasoline prices for American consumers. The comments mark one of Trump's sharpest criticisms of the U.S. oil industry since returning to the White House, despite his broader support for expanding domestic fossil fuel production. 
President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked two of the nation's largest oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of profiting from higher energy prices during the Iran conflict and calling on them to reduce gasoline prices for American consumers. The comments mark one of Trump's sharpest criticisms of the U.S. oil industry since returning to the White House, despite his broader support for expanding domestic fossil fuel production. -
U.S. Military Seeks 'Creative and Unconventional' Ideas on Iran as Trump Pauses Strikes for Diplomacy
The U.S. military is soliciting new ideas from within its ranks on how to increase pressure on Iran after nearly two weeks of military operations concluded without achieving additional objectives short of further escalation, according to a report by CNN. The unusual outreach coincides with President Donald Trump's decision to pause planned military strikes while diplomatic efforts continue and as mounting economic damage inside Iran reshapes the strategic landscape. 
The U.S. military is soliciting new ideas from within its ranks on how to increase pressure on Iran after nearly two weeks of military operations concluded without achieving additional objectives short of further escalation, according to a report by CNN. The unusual outreach coincides with President Donald Trump's decision to pause planned military strikes while diplomatic efforts continue and as mounting economic damage inside Iran reshapes the strategic landscape. -
Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Agreement for Gaza, Hamas Says Israel Must Meet Conditions First
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a U.S.-led diplomatic initiative had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, describing the development as a key step toward reshaping governance in the Palestinian enclave. Hours after the announcement, however, a senior Hamas official said the group would only move forward if Israel first fulfilled previously negotiated commitments, including ending military operations, withdrawing troops and expanding humanitarian access. 
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a U.S.-led diplomatic initiative had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, describing the development as a key step toward reshaping governance in the Palestinian enclave. Hours after the announcement, however, a senior Hamas official said the group would only move forward if Israel first fulfilled previously negotiated commitments, including ending military operations, withdrawing troops and expanding humanitarian access. -
ICE Draft Contracts Seek to Exempt 5,500 Detention Beds From State Health Inspections Across Four States
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking to reshape oversight of thousands of immigration detention beds through proposed contract language that would exempt facilities from certain state and local health and safety laws, a move that could trigger a new wave of legal disputes in Washington, Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania. 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking to reshape oversight of thousands of immigration detention beds through proposed contract language that would exempt facilities from certain state and local health and safety laws, a move that could trigger a new wave of legal disputes in Washington, Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania.
