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Obama, Pelosi, Clintons sing Tony Bennett’s praises

Former Presidents Obama and Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are among the notable names paying tribute to Tony Bennett in the hours after news of “The Best Is Yet to Come” crooner’s death. Bennett died Friday in New York at 96. Obama called Bennett an “iconic songwriter and entertainer,” saying...

DOJ to sue Texas over floating border barrier; Abbott says ‘see you in court’

The DOJ says it intends to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the use of a floating border barrier which it says is in violation of federal law and raises humanitarian concerns.

Biden promises more AI laws, executive actions: ‘We have a lot more work to do’

President Biden said Friday that more executive actions would be coming on AI, as he announced new guidelines that seven AI developers agreed to follow.

House, Senate headed for spending showdown after Senate pushes for $13.7 billion expansion

The House and Senate appear further apart than ever on coming to an agreement over next year's spending priorities ahead of their September 30 deadline

House passes FAA reauthorization bill that raises retirement age of pilots from 65 to 67

A House bill passed this week increases the commercial airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 and “directs the FAA to increase air traffic controller hiring targets."

Oppenheimer biographer endorses Democrat bill to bar AI from launching nukes

Kai Bird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of J. Robert Oppenheimer, has endorsed legislation that would bar AI programs from launching nuclear weapons.

House Homeland GOP hits Biden admin for ‘celebrating’ June border data, as fiscal year nears record high

House Homeland Republican Chairman Mark Green is accusing the Biden administration of "celebrating" numbers at the southern border, despite them remaining high for the year.

Oversight Dem doubles down on false claim Trump’s DOJ spiked Biden corruption probe following FBI doc release

House Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin is doubling down on false claims that Trump's Justice Department ended a Biden investigation following the release of an FBI document.

Pennsylvania counties brace for missed social service payout amid budget stalemate

Pennsylvania's 67 counties looking to fund local social service infrastructure must work around missed quarterly payments caused by a delayed budget proposal.

Tim Scott’s hesitance to ban TikTok looms amid his tough on China push

Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's past comments and campaign donations related to TikTok have come to light following his new tough-on-China push.

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