Progressives on Capitol Hill are pushing a proposal to ban artificial superintelligence, but critics warn the move could hand global tech dominance over to China and Russia.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) announced his bid for Senate on Monday, becoming the first major Republican to jump into the race, just months after narrowly losing to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.). “As your next senator, I won’t just represent Michigan, I’ll fight for it,” Rogers said in a launch video, pledging to “stand with...
In today’s issue: President Trump’s tariff rollout has world leaders and economists on edge as White House messaging about the levies remains inconsistent. Last week, Trump abruptly delayed most “reciprocal” tariffs while keeping a 10-percent baseline levy and raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125 percent, prompting backlash from Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads...
The pharmaceutical industry is bracing for chaos if President Trump follows through on his threat to impose "a major tariff" on prescription drug imports. Tariffs would disrupt international supply chains, force companies to decide whether to pass increased costs on to patients and exacerbate existing drug shortages. The administration wants more drug companies to...
The adoption of the Republicans’ budget bill has thrown a spotlight onto the hot-button issue that could make or break President Trump’s domestic agenda: Medicaid. The massive government health care program is at the heart of the GOP’s plan to slash federal spending in order to trim deficits and make budget space for Trump’s new...
President Trump said Sunday that he would be announcing tariffs on semiconductors soon, though he suggested there could be exceptions for certain products. “The tariffs will be in place in the not distant future. Because, as you know, like we did with steel, like we did with automobiles, like we did with aluminum, which are...
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday responded to a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) residence, calling it “really disgusting violence.” “Thanks be to God that Governor Shapiro and his family were unharmed in this attack," Vance said in a post on X. "Really disgusting violence, and I hope whoever did it is brought...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued in a court filing on Sunday that federal courts have “no authority” to force the Trump administration to seek the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The DOJ lawyers were responding to a filing from lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who recommended actions the administration...
A 38-year-old man is in custody over suspected arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s residence, with authorities investigating crimes including terrorism and attempted homicide, officials said Sunday. Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris said Sunday during a press conference that 38-year-old Cody Balmer had been arrested over the fire, which Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said woke...
President Trump defended his move on Friday to exempt some electronics from the escalating tariff war with China. He denied the announcement amounted to an "exception," arguing instead the products were moved to a different tariff "bucket," and suggested his administration could still impose separate tariffs for the semiconductor industry and broader electronics supply chain....
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that another 10 people have been sent to El Salvador amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador. The alliance between @POTUS and President @nayibbukele has become an example for security...
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Sunday that President Trump’s recent steps on tariffs are preventing China from achieving “complete economic domination” on the world stage. “History will record that the actions President Trump has taken in recent days were the beginning of saving the West from complete economic domination by...
