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Trump’s Familiar, and Legally Dubious, Move to Revoke White House Press Passes

With the Trump White House revoking CNN’s press pass, it is understandable if you feel like the news is in reruns.

North Virginia congressman says his constituents shouldn’t be ‘guinea pigs’ for FAA’s new AI tool

A Democratic congressman representing northern Virginia is slamming the Federal Aviation Administration for using his constituents "as guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system" that it rolled out on Monday.

Critics slam Trump’s plan for ‘Triumphal Arch’ to include ammo, drones and snipers

President Trump's idea of using his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Washington as a weapons storage site and staging area for snipers and drones is drawing criticism from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and questions from military analysts.

Judge rules against ICE on construction site raid; says agents also detained U.S. citizen too long

A federal judge issued an order Monday blocking ICE from raiding private construction sites without a warrant and from indiscriminately detaining people, saying both of those practices are likely unlawful.

Congressional appropriators warn Trump plan for veto authority over NIH grants would violate law

If President Trump moves forward with reported plans to create a committee with veto authority over National Institutes of Health grants, he would be violating the law, top congressional appropriators said.

Trayon White’s defense team seeks to have federal bribery charges dismissed

A federal judge was reviewing Monday a last-ditch attempt to toss bribery charges against D.C. Council member Trayon White.

Foxes guarding the server room? Senators smell a rat as Big Tech begs Washington to regulate AI

Call them skeptical. Senators who have spent years fighting Big Tech find it odd that leading AI companies are banding together in a quest for government regulation.

It’s not ‘regulatory capture’ by the AI giants, but it’s still regulatory robbery

“Regulatory capture” is a counterintuitive concept to some, but it makes perfect sense to those who have watched Washington work. The idea here is that government regulators end up being a boon to the big businesses they are regulating, at the expense of competitors, customers, workers, and taxpayers. The reason: Nobody cares more about the […]

‘Woke 1 was crazy,’ and ‘Woke 2’ will be even worse

Democratic politicians are trying to convince you that “Woke 1 was crazy,” as if that cultural movement is dead and buried. But you can already see the resurgence of woke as it becomes clear that Democrats will regain national political power in the 2026 midterm elections. The clearest sign that “Woke 2” is about to […]

Reporter’s Notebook: Congress faces a crisis that the ‘AI godfather’ warns it may not be ready to address

Geoffrey Hinton warns Congress has a year max to act on artificial intelligence, but political gridlock and midterms could delay legislation.

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