Trump's $5,000 checks get chilly Senate GOP reception
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McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in…
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Trump and Jensen Huang unite against AI doomers in surprise on-stage call
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a surprise call from President Trump onstage at the All-In Summit Monday in Los Angeles,…
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Trump's USPS mail-ballot rules hit a second roadblock as Supreme Court weighs case
A second federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-ballot rules for the Nov. 3 midterms as the Supreme…
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Nationalist leaders say U.K. union "coming to an end"
The first ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales united Monday behind calls to leave the United Kingdom in…
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Texas nominees' racist, vulgar remarks receive mixed GOP reaction
Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this…
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Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs
President Trump lashed out at calls for new AI guardrails and protections on Monday, arguing AI only needs a "STRONG…
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How Warsh can avoid a repeat of July's communications mess
Seven weeks ago, Warsh took questions from the media, and it didn't go well. Markets sold off as he seemed vague and…
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Washington's AI paralysis: Let 'er rip vs. hit the brakes
President Trump is as all-in on AI as a politician could be: all gas, no brakes, and zero interest in hand-wringing…
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How Republicans secretly got Fetterman for their convention
The biggest surprise of last week's Republican midterm convention began with an audacious request from the organizers…
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Dems' primary plan gives Native Americans more power
The 2028 race for the White House will give new political clout to a long-overlooked constituency: Native American…
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Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says
President Trump's proposal to send adult U.S. citizens $5,000 dividend checks would require congressional approval,…
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Why Trump's united Ireland stance hit such a nerve
President Trump stood by his support for a united Ireland on Sunday after his remarks during a two-day visit sparked a…
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Johnson calls for AI solutions but says Congress won't take the lead
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety. Why it…
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AI's most powerful CEOs hit the brakes
In nine startling hours on Saturday, the four biggest AI labs — which rarely agree on anything — set aside years of…
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The tab is coming due for America's borrowing binge
Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by…
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OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says
OpenAI will not go public this year given all the safety work it needs to do, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune…
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Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, warning of potentially…
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Anthropic report: 5 ways Claude was exploited for war, spying and repression
The AI safety debate exploded this week over warnings that the technology could one day destroy humanity. Anthropic's…
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Behind the Curtain: It's not too late
The White House, Congress and the country's leading AI companies have allowed AI to grow faster, stronger, more…
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The world reconsiders America
America is shedding its status as the default choice for foreign governments to park money, buy weapons and send…
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Jewish institutions' security spending tops $1 billion as antisemitism persists
Antisemitic threats have pushed the nationwide cost of protecting Jewish synagogues, schools and community centers past…
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Record diesel prices stoke food inflation, transportation costs
The record price of diesel threatens to stoke inflation at a time when consumers are already price-sensitive and…
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9/11 widow blasts Saudi Arabia during annual ceremony
A widow of a 9/11 victim used the annual reading of the names of those killed to plead with the Trump administration…
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Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says
An Afghan national who was the first-ever case before the federal Alien Terrorist Removal Court has been deported, the…
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Scoop: Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings
A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately"…
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Contractor undercuts Trump's Reflecting Pool vandal claims
The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool's liner to peel and bubble,…
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CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclospora outbreak related to Taylor Farms lettuce over…
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Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes…
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How AI makes biological research more dangerous
This week's dire warnings about unchecked artificial intelligence destroying humanity are refocusing attention on how…
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Inside the RNC's legal fight over "election integrity"
Less than two months before the midterms, Republicans are fighting roughly 200 legal battles to try to impact…
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What's next for the AI safety debate
A week of extraordinary warnings about AI is shifting the fight in Washington from whether to regulate to how far…
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Diesel hits $6 a gallon for the first time, fueling more inflation
The national average price of a gallon of diesel jumped over $6 for the first time ever, AAA said on Friday. Why it…
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9/11 and "never forget" collide with the meme generation's dark humor
America says "never forget" — but a growing share of Americans don't remember. Why it matters: More Americans are…
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Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings
Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress…
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Vance: MAGA's millennial messenger for the midterms
DALLAS — Support for President Trump is dropping among millennials and Gen Zers — particularly young men. Vice…
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