Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) appeared to shift his opinion on President Trump’s $5,000 dividends announced earlier this week. In a debate at the Kansas State Fair against Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton, a moderator asked both candidates if they supported the dividends, citing the proposal’s $1.2 trillion cost amid the growing national debt. “I’m going to...
A federal judge determined Friday that the Trump administration broke the law when it attempted to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) workforce, a ruling which coincided with America's hurricane season. In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “unlawfully usurped the authority” of FEMA “to make...
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI pushes for mandatory safety rules The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. Michael Dwyer, Associated Press In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sees backlash over $5K dividend pledge President Trump’s promise to distribute $5,000 to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins the midterms is drawing backlash from Republicans and Democrats as the president’s allies are forced...
The man who was debating conservative activist Charlie Kirk moments before he was assassinated exactly one year ago says he has spent the last year facing death threats and conspiracy theories accusing him of being involved in the killing. Hunter Kozak, 30, told The Salt Lake Tribune that strangers have threatened him and his family,...
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is ramping up pressure on Democrats to back the Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor next week for a procedural vote, highlighting the changes they have secured to the bill throughout negotiations. Lummis, who chairs the Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets, argued Thursday that Democrats have secured...
Nearly half of American adults consider the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks among the “most important historic events” in their lifetimes, a new poll found. In an Ipsos survey published Tuesday, 47 percent of respondents listed 9/11 when asked to identify up to five of the most significant historic events they had lived through. Other top...
Twenty-five years after the attacks, twice as many people have died from illnesses linked to World Trade Center exposure as were killed on September 11 itself.
In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s expensive election promise ▪ A rare primary loss for a governor ▪ Apple unveils foldable iPhone ▪ AI researchers issue stark warning President Trump wrapped up the first day of the GOP's unprecedented midterm convention Wednesday with a lengthy speech reminiscent of his own campaign rallies — delivering on the "Trump-a-palooza" hype. Speakers throughout...
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) and state Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) are neck and neck in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to new polling released on Thursday. The Democratic candidate led the incumbent Republican governor by a slim 2-point margin in the latest Emerson College Polling and KLAS-TV survey. Ford had a 31-point advantage...
Many House Republicans are backing Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) bid for reelection — but they’re also keeping their distance. Those Republicans want to preserve a seat once considered safely in GOP hands while at the same time avoiding any discussion of the domestic abuse allegations that have engulfed the Ohio Republican. Miller has faced mounting...
Israel’s international isolation is growing this week after the United Kingdom, Canada and France all announced they would move to restrict trade with settlements in the occupied West Bank. Tellingly, it’s not yet clear how hard the Trump administration will fight back on Israel’s behalf. The British government, helmed by newly installed Prime Minister Andy...
Democratic donors who were once turned off by the state of their party are beginning to write checks again, spurred by the prospect of Republican losses in November’s midterm elections. But their return comes with a big caveat: Many are bypassing the party and homing in on individual candidates and races where they say they can...
President Trump’s massive campaign war chest is looming over the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas this week as Republicans grow frustrated with how his political operation has spent in races this cycle. Trump’s super PAC made its first major investment of the cycle last week, dropping a $10 million ad buy supporting the GOP Senate...
The spread of Flock cameras and AI data centers have become big issues in the midterm elections, with lawmakers calling for curbs on Flock’s surveillance network and more than 700 candidates mentioning data centers in their political ads, according to a recent study. Republicans acknowledge the growth of AI-related technology, and the massive data centers...
