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AI companies, meet the False Claims Act

The law provides that the government may recover up to three times the amount it was defrauded, plus penalties. Companies that lie about their AI capabilities will be on the hook.

It just won’t happen: Biden’s EV mandate relies on pure infrastructure fantasy

In addition to charging stations, we will need hundreds of thousands of miles of new transmission lines and 60 to 80 million new electrical transformers. None of this is remotely realistic.

Morning Report — Some in GOP unhappy about Trump’s ‘revenge’ agenda

Revenge is a dish best served cold, yet former President Trump’s vengeance rhetoric along the campaign trail sounds overheated to some Senate Republicans, reports The Hill’s Alexander Bolton. Some GOP senators, whose overarching ambition is to wrest the majority from Democrats in November, believe Trump’s talk of retaliatory prosecutions against former Biden administration officials is damaging to the...

Senate Democrats outperforming Biden raises possibility of historic split-ticket voting

Senate Democrats in key battleground states have consistently performed better than President Biden in polls, fueling speculation that November could see the highest levels of ticket-splitting in years. Voting for different parties on the same ticket has become increasingly rare in the U.S. amid growing political polarization. While some down-ballot Democrats are polling better than...

House GOP to go on offense on investigations

House Republicans are leaning into their investigations this week, holding a key floor vote and high-profile hearing as they look to go on offense to contrast the ongoing legal entanglements surrounding former President Trump. The lower chamber is set to vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, as Republicans spar with...

Supreme Court’s John Roberts has edge on Democrats amid subpoena talk

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appears to have the upper hand in the fight over judicial ethics reform, with Senate Democrats unwilling at this point to subpoena him to gain leverage. Democrats appear to be divided over the strategy of issuing a subpoena, in that they acknowledge it's unclear whether they could even get...

Trump’s calls for political vengeance worry Senate GOP

Some Senate Republicans are expressing concerns over former President Trump's calls for political vengeance after the 2024 election, warning that retaliatory prosecutions will lead the country down a bad road. The Senate GOP’s top leaders, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Senate GOP Whip John Thune (S.D.), have shown no desire to embrace Trump’s...

Youngkin calls out Pentagon’s plan to gift China millions with rooftop solar panels

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin called out a Defense Department plan to put solar panels on the Pentagon and other installations, noting China's dominance in the industry.

Hurricane season bears down as bipartisan lawmakers push to detach FEMA from ‘partisan’ DHS

Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Garret Graves have teamed up to push Congress on a bipartisan bill to elevate FEMA to a Cabinet-level position.

Trump to participate in virtual pre-sentencing interview with probation officers

Former President Trump is set to take part in a virtual interview with New York probation officers Monday, before his sentencing hearing next month.

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