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Trump abruptly punts AI executive order 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump abruptly punts AI executive order President Trump postponed the signing ceremony for his long-awaited executive order on a voluntary testing process for artificial intelligence models, with Trump saying he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.” © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin The White House told invited tech leaders Thursday...

Kevin Warsh’s obstacle course

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story 5 big obstacles Kevin Warsh faces as Fed chair Warsh is set to be sworn in by President Trump on Friday as the next chair of the Fed board, taking over the central bank at a pivotal time for the...

Durbin presses RFK Jr. to resist easing flavored vape regulations

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to push back against what he called “misguided decisions” to ease regulations on flavored vaping products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in the U.S. earlier this month and issued...

15 people indicted in alleged healthcare fraud scheme in Minnesota

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that 15 people were charged in connection to an alleged $90 million healthcare scheme in Minnesota following a joint investigation with the FBI. “The defendants defrauded Minnesota public healthcare resources for tens of millions, targeting programs such as Housing Stabilization Services, Child Care, Medicaid programs, Individualized Home Supports...

Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is loosening rules that would have restricted the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration. © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Trump said that his administration is “officially terminating the Biden administration’s...

Trump, facing GOP blowback, sends 5,000 troops to Poland

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. is sending 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a week after the Pentagon cancelled the long-planned deployment of 4,000 service members to the Central European country. Lawmakers have expressed deep frustration and concern over the move to halt the planned rotation, accusing the administration of making a last-minute...

Tillis says he won’t vote for Iran war powers resolution

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said he will not vote for a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. armed forces deployed against Iran. Tillis ruled out joining four Republican senators who said they will back a motion to discharge a vote on a war powers resolution. "They're messaging votes," Tillis told Spectrum News about...

DNC report ‘does not meet my standards,’ chair Martin says 

Democrats' post-mortem report on the party's 2024 losses was riddled with annotations and apparent errors when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) bowed to pressure and released it to the public on Thursday. DNC Chair Ken Martin had made an initial commitment to release the so-called autopsy on the 2024 cycle, when former Vice President Kamala...

Crow: Massie loss shows that ‘there’s no room for ideological diversity’ in Trump’s GOP

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said Wednesday that Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) primary loss shows that there is “no room for ideological diversity” in the GOP under President Trump. “There’s no room for ideological diversity or independence in the Republican Party right now,” Crow told The Hill on the Capitol steps. “That’s been very clear, which...

Tim Scott: ‘Impossible’ for Republicans to let Platner win 

Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Wednesday voiced his opposition to Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s bid for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s (R) seat. “How in the world does this guy want to put together a working-class coalition?” Scott told Fox News. “It’s impossible, impossible for us to let him win. Thank God President Trump fights...

Trump admin pushes back on ‘slush fund’ attacks against Anti-Weaponization Fund and lays out who qualifies

The Trump-backed DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund sparks debate over whether Jan. 6 defendants and pro-life activists could receive taxpayer compensation.

The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he wants to end his campaign on a “positive” note. Sen. John Cornyn, however, is prepared to go...

Sanders caught on camera snapping at reporter over Platner’s posts: ‘Get a better job’

Sen. Bernie Sanders lashes out at reporter when pressed on Maine candidate Graham Platner's vulgar Reddit posts, telling them to get a better job.

Former Detroit mayor blows governor’s race wide open in surprise move

Former Democratic mayor Mike Duggan suspends his independent campaign for Michigan governor, reshaping the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Whitmer.

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