Tesla CEO Elon Musk is warning that it’s possible that emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology “goes wrong and destroys humanity.” “There’s a strong probability that it will make life much better and that we’ll have an age of abundance. And there’s some chance that it goes wrong and destroys humanity,” Musk told CNBC anchor David...
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is set to introduce bipartisan legislation Wednesday tightening safety standards for imported compressed gas cylinders to align with domestic standards, according to a summary first shared with The Hill. Vance’s office said the bill will require foreign cylinder manufacturers to take several steps to ensure they are in compliance with the...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) saw both of his endorsed candidates lose their races on Tuesday, as the Florida governor is rumored to be readying for a possible presidential bid. DeSantis stepped into the Kentucky GOP’s gubernatorial primary to back former U.N. ambassador Kelly Craft — endorsing Craft just a day before the election in...
The ABC News/Washington Post poll is one of the very best public surveys available. The specific numbers reported in its most recent iteration are probably not correct. The broad conclusions to which it points are probably right on target. Yes, these seemingly conflicting statements are all true at the same time. Gary Langer, who...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has said boosting U.S. competitiveness with China is a top priority for his speakership, but his actions so far have signaled his willingness to put partisanship ahead of national security. While he created the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party...
The state of American politics is not as uplifting these days as it once was. So this seems a good time to write about something more hopeful — one of the most noble and worthy political leaders ever to lift our nation. Former President James Earl Carter (D) was a great president and is a...
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Arguments about the future availability of a widely used abortion pill will be back in court on Wednesday, as the Biden administration attempts to reverse a decision that would take mifepristone off the market. The case is now before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, widely considered to be the most conservative federal appeals...