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Sanders unveils bill to create AI sovereign wealth fund

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled new legislation Thursday to create an AI sovereign wealth fund that would provide Americans with annual payouts by taking 50 percent stakes in the country’s largest AI companies. Sanders, who announced plans to put forward such a measure

Obama viewed far more favorably than Trump, Biden: Poll

Former President Obama is viewed more favorably by Americans than President Trump and former President Biden, according to a new CNN poll released Thursday that found Obama remains the most popular living president by a wide margin. The poll found that 57 percent of Americans

The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare

One messy database is threatening to disenfranchise thousands or even millions of registered voters, while leaving even more at risk of intimidation or data breaches, in the name of solving a problem that barely exists. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, election and

Average gas price falls below $4 for first time in months

Gas prices in the U.S. on Thursday dipped below $4 for the first time in months, after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that calls for the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The national average price of a gallon of regular gas is about

The quiet end of identity politics

California's primary election showed that voters are prioritizing competence, results, and accountability over identity politics, and that candidates of all backgrounds should be judged on their merits, not their visibility.

Who decides when AI is too dangerous?

On today’s episode of Decoder, my guest is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter for The Verge. Often when Hayden comes on the show, it’s because something has gone wrong in the world of AI. Last weekend, that something was a pretty intense mix of Anthropic, the Trump

Vance to brief the press following Iran MOU signing

Vice President Vance will brief reporters in the White House briefing room on Thursday following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran. The briefing will mark Vance's second time at the briefing podium since press secretary Karoline

O'Reilly on Trump Iran deal: 'Plan B is underway'

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday the Trump administration reaching a deal with Iran is “plan B” after the war did not turn out as President Trump and his team intended. “This is plan B,” O’Reilly told host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.” “So plan A didn't

Trump Jr.: Cruz 'lying thru his teeth'

Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for criticizing the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) for investing in Iran's reconstruction. Trump Jr. said Cruz was “lying thru his teeth” in a post on the social platform X, accusing the senator of not

Trump Seriously Compares Himself to Hitler for Some Reason

President Trump shared a letter favorably comparing him to Adolf Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and other murderous leaders, just hours after signing his controversial memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Versailles Palace in France. Trump shared a post on Truth Social,

Can AI do Congress's work for it?

Congress is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to modernize its operations and increase efficiency, with the help of the Bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and the POPVOX Foundation.

GOP critics aren’t buying Trump's Iran sales pitch

In today’s issue: President Trump’s initial efforts to sell his deal with Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz did not win over many Republicans on Wednesday. Trump administration officials yesterday read out the text of the 14-point memorandum of

Putin's reign begins to crumble

President Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation is taking on water. Like the Titanic, it has struck an immovable object — in this case Ukraine — and it is sinking fast. The last couple of weeks have been pretty bad for the Russian dictator, his generals at the Kremlin and his

When Did Scammy Patent Medicines Become A Republican Thing?

The United States has a storied history of medical charlatanism. In the 1890s, a Pennsylvania newspaper reporter turned publisher turned patent medicine mountebank named James Monroe “Money” Munyon peddled “a Munyon Pill for Every Ill,” promising to cure rheumatism, neuralgia,

Trump Hit Oil and Gas Harder Than Climate Policy Ever Could

A fifth of the world’s oil supplies typically flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Amid America’s disastrous war of choice against Iran, it’s now been closed since March. As the United States and Iran edge closer to a prospective deal to end that war, analysts have marveled at

Senate Republicans raise alarm over Trump’s deal with Iran

President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill who warn that giving Iran’s theocratic regime access to billions of dollars in economic relief would be a major

House members flailing in primaries for higher office

House members who opted to run for higher office rather than seek reelection have had a poor track record this year and could end up with a higher rate of primary losses than in recent years. Those losses have come despite members having the perks of a national profile and

Donald Trump Has Fully Lost the Culture

Have you seen Donald Trump lately? You may have spotted him attempting to spin his “not final” Iran deal as anything other than a total capitulation. Maybe you caught him falling asleep in the Oval Office. You may have seen him talking about how handsome the leaders of India

Most believe civil liberties under threat: Survey

Most Americans believe that some rights including the right to vote are facing some level of threat, according to a new poll. In the AP-NORC Center poll, 66 percent of respondents said that the right to vote is either facing a “major threat” or “minor threat” in the U.S., while