The Constitution does not contain an explicit, general right to privacy. Instead, many of the privacy protections people enjoy have been inferred from several constitutional provisions, most notably the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. I would ask you, dear reader, how do you feel about that? There is no blanket rule in […]
For years, policymakers have rightly focused on bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil. Now, with hundreds of billions of dollars committed to domestic chip production, the next challenge has come sharply into focus: ensuring the United States has the skilled workforce needed to turn historic investments into lasting economic leadership. A newly released National […]
Artificial intelligence and the data centers that power it have rapidly become one of the defining policy debates in Texas and America going into the midterm elections. Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) called for prohibiting AI data centers in rural neighborhoods, reflecting just how quickly the issue has moved from industry circles […]
A local district attorney in Texas is disputing an FBI assessment that 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's vehicle contained drugs before he was fatally shot by a federal officer in Houston last week. “Based on the information we have regarding who Mr. Salgado was, and just eyeballing the evidence as it was collected yesterday, we don’t...
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) is leading progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary race for Sen. Gary Peters’s (D-Mich.) seat by about 7 points, according to a new poll. In the Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll, 41.4 percent of respondents said they would “definitely” or “probably” back El-Sayed, while 48.2 percent of respondents said the same of...
Iranian officials have asked Yemen's Houthis to block the Red Sea if the U.S. carries out strikes on Tehran's energy sites, according to Reuters. Two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter reportedly told the outlet that the Houthis had been informed of the request, which was discussed within the Islamic...
A former Federal Reserve senior adviser was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for lying to investigators about secretly sharing sensitive central bank information with Chinese spies, according to the Justice Department. John Harold Rogers, 64, was arrested last year on charges that included conspiracy to commit economic espionage after federal prosecutors accused him...
Decision Desk HQ’s brand-new midterm forecast is raising fresh questions about the fight for the House. The projection cautions that Democratic gains may not be as significant as some expected, reshaping the outlook for both parties heading into the midterms. Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and Decision Desk HQ's chief...
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI is suing a South Carolina man, accusing him of using its generative chatbot Grok to create child sexual abuse material. The suit, filed in a federal court Tuesday in Texas, alleges Terry Wayne Harwood had at least two Grok accounts using false identities to create and distribute explicit material....
Vice President Vance said Wednesday that some within the Israeli government “hate” the U.S.- Iran deal spurred by the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last month. "There's a lot of talk about how much the Israeli government is influencing American politics. There are certainly certain people within the Israeli government who hate the deal....
