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Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Sen. Lindsey Graham

The Senate Ethics Committee is admonishing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for soliciting campaign contributions inside a federal building after a Nov. 2022 Fox News interview in which he asked viewers to donate to a GOP candidate.

House fails to override Biden veto of bill targeting ESG investing in pensions

The House failed Thursday to override President Biden's first veto, delivering a blow to critics of so-called ESG investing who tried to scuttle a Labor Department rule that allows retirement plan managers to consider factors like climate change and social justice politics in their investment decisions.

Capitol Police arrest 7 anti-abortion protesters outside House building

Capitol Police dispersed a crowd of anti-abortion protesters Thursday morning and arrested seven ringleaders who refused to stop blocking traffic near the Rayburn House Office Building.

Raymond Epps’ lawyer demands Tucker Carlson, Fox News apologize for Jan. 6 ‘falsehoods’

The lawyer for a one-time supporter of former President Donald Trump who has been caught up in a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory demanded Thursday that Fox News and host Tucker Carlson retract and apologize for repeated "falsehoods" about the man's supposed intentions.

How to man up (for whatever)

My friend is looking for a man with some life under his belt.

All hail, our artificial overlords

A chatbot is a computer program. It uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing, or NLP, to simulate conversation. Chatbots are now so sophisticated that they are capable of listening, responding, and maintaining fact-based conversations with real people. This is more than most real people can do, so everyone is suddenly concerned that the machines are taking over. To which I say, “Alexa, bring it on.”

Former Connecticut athletes ask appeals court to resurrect their challenge to state’s trans-inclusive sports policy

Four women who were formerly high school athletes in Connecticut are asking an appeals court to let them revive their challenge to the state’s trans-inclusive sports policy. The four cisgender women argued that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s policy allowing transgender women to compete in high school girls’ sports put them at an athletic disadvantage,...

Dueling TikTok creators take over Capitol Hill as battle over app heats up

A blockbuster House committee hearing with the CEO of TikTok was met with a wave of influencers and creators from both sides of the online culture wars coming to Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, TikTok creators, artists, small business owners, educators, parents and advocates joined Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)...

TikTok boss in DC hot seat

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok CEO grilled over security concerns In the highly anticipated hearing, TikTok’s CEO faced harsh criticism from U.S. lawmakers over national security and privacy concerns surrounding the app. © Annabelle Gordon, The Hill CEO Shou Zi Chew sat for roughly five hours...

Defense chiefs push back on cuts, raise alarm over Russia-China meeting

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Austin, Milley push back against defense budget cuts President Biden's Defense secretary also raised the alarm on a recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. © Greg Nash, The Hill Chairman...

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