Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Congress to have more robust conversations about the future of artificial intelligence, predicting the rapidly advancing technology will continue to carry sweeping implications for the United States and the world. “I see growing awareness, but I don’t think Congress is moving anywhere near fast enough,” the Vermont senator said during
A leading Homeland Security official warned North Carolina’s Democratic governor on Tuesday to refrain from spouting “lies” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warning it is provoking violence against federal law enforcement carrying out operations in the state. The warning to Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) was issued by Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol’s chief of the
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) this week expressed a willingness to work with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani but cast herself as the centrist buffer to his socialist vision for the country’s most populous city. While Hochul endorsed Mamdani weeks before the November election, their relationship has already gained scrutiny after the governor cast doubt
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) defended House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Monday from a primary challenge. New York City Councilman Chi Ossé, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and a longtime ally of Ocasio-Cortez, filed paperwork on Monday signaling his campaign to oust Jeffries after “hearing a lot of concern about Democratic
The Trump administration on Monday challenged two recently passed California laws banning most Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from concealing their identities, arguing they mark an “unconstitutional attempt” to regulate federal law enforcement officers. “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook accused the Trump administration on Monday of “cherry-picking” evidence alleging she committed mortgage fraud. In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Cook’s legal team expressed concern that the two criminal referrals Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte sent to the Justice Department, alleging fraud, lack a proper basis. “Director Pulte’s referrals
The United Nations adopted the United States’s proposal on Monday to begin implementing the next phase of President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Trump’s 20-point plan to achieve lasting stability in the region, which had been beset by hostilities between Hamas and Israel, gained international legitimacy after the 15-member council voted 13-0 in favor
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is open to bombing drug cartels in Mexico. The Trump administration has pressured Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for months to do more to target drug lords funneling narcotics such as fentanyl into the United States, even enacting 25% “emergency” tariffs against the country over the issue in
President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that the United States plans to resume selling advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, reviving a deal that the Biden administration paused. “I will say that we will be doing that; we’ll be selling F-35s, yeah,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office. Trump said Saudi Arabia wants
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Monday weighed in on President Donald Trump’s move to support a House vote seeking the release of more information surrounding the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Over the weekend, Trump backed legislation spearheaded by Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) that the House is set to vote on this
