The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has cut ties with former Treasury Secretary and Harvard professor Larry Summers amid the ongoing fallout over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Journal cited an email from the organization’s president, James Poterba, that stated Summers was “no longer an...
Microsoft has filed an amicus brief in Anthropic's case against the Trump administration, urging the court to temporarily block the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
Almost half of American voters have a negative view of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new poll. In the NBC News poll released Tuesday, 46 percent of respondents said they had a “somewhat negative” or “very negative” view of AI. Twenty-seven percent said they were “neutral” towards the technology and 26 percent said they...
Half of California's registered voters say they would back a ballot initiative — championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) — that would implement a one-time tax on the state's ultrawealthy residents, according to the UC Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research-POLITICO poll released Tuesday. The poll found...
Rep. Bennie Thompson is fighting to hang onto his seat in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District as he battles with Evan Turnage, a former Senate aide, for the Democratic nod in Tuesday's primary race. Republican incumbents seeking reelection without any primary challengers include Reps. Trent Kelly of the 1st Congressional District and Michael Guest of the...
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing GOP primary challenger Sarah Adlakha in her quest to keep representing Mississippi in the Senate. Democratic challengers include Scott Colom, Albert Littell and Priscilla W. Till. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results here. "" ""
A Democrat-called witness at a Senate hearing drew a draw-dropping response from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., after accusing the Trump administration of attempting a "population purge."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal endorsed Raj Goyle for New York comptroller, calling him a 'lifelong progressive' despite his own past descriptions of overlap with Republicans in Kansas.
Over 100,000 federal workers go without pay as Trump urges Congress to fund DHS and pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote.
Minnesota Democrat's "sarcastic" shoplifting remarks spark viral controversy after suggesting study on retail theft benefits during legislative hearing.