Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology.  Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our...

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A showdown over Missouri's congressional map has taken several turns in the last week, as competing court rulings leave lingering questions about which district boundaries should be in effect for the midterms. Under the current rulings, Missouri officials are moving ahead with the GOP's favored 7-1 map that’s set to give the party a pickup opportunity. ...

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker claims Republicans are trying to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections as the GOP kicks off its first-ever convention in Dallas.

Trump's Department of Education faces a pivotal decision on NACCAS accreditation that could cut federal student aid for 120,000 beauty students.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced 1.7 million free eggs have reached Texas food banks, with 5.3 million more on the way from a settlement.

A Virginia GOP leader calls Arlington County's $50,000 in taxpayer-funded grants for families of deported illegal immigrants a "slush fund."