For more than four decades, Americans have been subjected to a relentless drumbeat of environmental doom. They have been terrified by warnings of acid rain, the ozone hole, melting ice caps, drowned coastal cities, superstorms and mass extinctions. Then came Al Gore and
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. is proposing a notification system between Washington and Beijing on AI amid growing concerns about the technology’s risks to humanity. The system, called the “U.S.-China AI dialogue,” would create a mechanism for the two
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says Donald Trump Jr.’s acceptance of lavish gifts from a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin looks “really bad” and warned it would be “wrong” for anyone with “proximity to power” to accept items of great value from an ally of Russian President
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted Sunday the U.S. will be “out of” Iran in six months, as the conflict approaches the seven-month mark. While stumping for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in Nebraska, Kennedy acknowledged the war has resulted in price increases for oil and
Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri - and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10th,
The battle for the Senate is expanding, while President Trump is renewing his fight with the media by banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Join the Editor's Call for a live discussion with The Hill's editors, Senate reporter Alexander Bolton and
A Democratic challenger is running neck-and-neck with Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in the Kansas U.S. Senate race, reflecting broader national discontent with the Trump administration's economic policies and local controversies surrounding Marshall's medical debt
President Trump on Monday acknowledged major Ukrainian military strikes have hit Russian energy infrastructure hard, saying Russia has lost control of its diesel oil industry and calling for an end to the war. “A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday its investigations unit is now leading the investigation into a shooting in Austin, Texas, over the weekend that involved a federal immigration officer. The DHS said in a statement its Homeland Security Investigations agency
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said recent talks with Chinese officials went well, a few days before President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet later this week. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI,
If GovGavin Newsom doesn’t issue a mass clemency, Becerra should. And now is the time for him to make that clear to California’s voters.
The Trump presidency has been an exhausting crisis-a-day affair, profoundly damaging to the American spirit and its mission in the world. The crises will continue. But some good will come from them if we buckle up for the rough road ahead, recommit to that spirit, and unite to
President Trump on Monday defended his decision to bar journalists from CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House after the news outlets announced plans to sue his administration. Trump announced the ban on Friday and reporters from the organizations were denied entry to
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing President Trump after he banned them from the White House on Friday. “We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” they
President Trump on Monday denied he is "instituting an assault" on the press after three outlets he recently banned from covering the White House announced plans to sue the administration over the move. “The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something
Originally dubbed the “Horseshoe theory,” the concept argues that at the extremes, the political left and right eventually bend towards each other.
Access to American markets must come with tough, but fair, questions.
Officials from CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday the media organizations will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, after their reporters were banned from the White House. “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our
In today's issue: ▪ New AI czar to be named ▪ Outlets sue over White House ban ▪ Trump adds security angle to arch ▪ Russia holds wartime elections President Trump is responding to the rising demands to impose guardrails on AI with the creation of an "AI Force," even as he
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. A new poll came out
It would be useful right about now if we had an dedicated to sorting fact from fiction. Sadly, no such thing exists in the U.S. today.
The changes, which are set to take effect next month, could impact your chances at being compensated if your flight is delayed or canceled for one of several reasons.
Governments need to rein in increasingly capable AI agents before their risks are fully understood, a United Nations scientific panel warned in the global organization's first major assessment of OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face earlier this year. The report cements AI's place on
“If something cannot go on forever,” the economist Herbert Stein once said, “it will stop.” A logician would scorn this as a tautology, but it’s a useful one for contemplating all sorts of problems that never seem to end. Some things that feel like they can’t go on may continue
Everyone, it seems, is turning on Donald Trump these days. Two-thirds of Latino voters—a bloc that helped propel him to victory less than two years ago—now disapprove of his presidency. He has a 44-point deficit with young voters, another group he performed surprisingly well
Senators in both parties say the Senate midterm election battleground map has expanded significantly six weeks before Election Day, putting the GOP majority in greater jeopardy. Several solidly Republican-leaning states — including Kansas and Nebraska — are now seen as being in
If I said to you, “Quick, name three states with competitive Senate races,” I’m guessing you’d probably say Texas, Michigan, and Maine. Those are the three that get the most consistent media attention. Then, under those three, there are a number of races in red states where we
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a drinking water quality study that will for the first time look for traces of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol — something anti-abortion activists, attorneys general and lawmakers have been lobbying the agency
Years of flat funding are stretching the District of Columbia Courts thin, placing a system relied on by thousands each day under what officials describe as unsustainable pressure. It's left administrators, judges and clerks to juggle an ever-growing caseload and heightened
Bipartisan legislation to regulate the growing business behind college sports appears primed to clear the Senate this week, but it faces a much tougher road in the House when lawmakers return in the fall. The Protect College Sports Act, championed by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
A striking new poll finds Democrat Mary Peltola leading GOP Senator Dan Sullivan by 46-41 in the Alaska Senate race. This is big news: Because quality polling of Alaska is so rare, it’s a real indicator that a Senate majority is now truly gettable for Democrats. The poll also
A lawyer for the Ohio Republican sent a local TV station a cease-and-desist letter for airing one of Brian Poindexter’s ads.
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and his army of lobbyists want Congress to lay off restricting exports, particularly to China, of AI-powering computer chips.
Political and existential risks have spurred at least three GOP senators into taking action on artificial intelligence.
The technology powerhouse wants Congress to back off attempts to restrict its ability to sell chips to China.
Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Taforya on Sunday slammed her state’s leadership as well as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in the North Star State. “I've already said very publicly that I
Most voters believe that President Trump’s policies have weakened the economy, according to a new poll. In the NBC News poll, 55 percent said that economic conditions have been worsened by Trump’s policies, while 26 percent said the opposite. Eighteen percent in the poll said
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin on Sunday, according to local officials. “ICE shot a man in Austin today. I’m demanding transparency, accountability, and safety. Release the footage and records. Hold any officer who broke
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday pressed President Trump for an embargo on diesel exports amid high prices for the fuel. “why doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag[riculture] products bc [because] food prices
With the House out of session for the final two weeks of September, the legislative spotlight is squarely on the Senate, where lawmakers face a packed stretch of work on several of the GOP’s remaining priorities. On top of their agenda is legislation that would create national
Apocalyptic warnings about the danger of uncontrolled artificial intelligence are adding new urgency to talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for next week. Trump has dismissed AI’s existential threats as a “hoax” — a view that analysts say aligns
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting in New York City this week, the Ukrainian leader said Sunday. “I just spoke with President Trump @POTUS. An important conversation, and we got through a lot. We agreed to meet in New York, and this meeting
Scott Tranter, Decision Desk HQ's (DDHQ) director of data science, on Sunday said that "time is running out" for Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers to close the gap between him and Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed. DDHQ's forecast shows El-Sayed with a 67
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) on Sunday called Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez a "necessary evil" until the Latin American country can have free and fair elections. Salazar defended President Trump's decision to meet with Rodríguez in New York City, while
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended President Trump's handling of the Iran war and said the president "had to act" — suggesting that otherwise the outcome could have been dire. "The whole thing started because the Iranians told us we don't have
President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) are set to meet Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's house in the Big Apple, a White House official and the mayor’s press office said Sunday. In an emailed statement, Mamdani’s press office said that “the meeting will
Some experts believe AI may soon surpass human intelligence, setting off a technological transformation unlike anything in history.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) on Sunday said President Trump "has his own style" in handling reporters who cover him, defending his move to ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW's reporters from the White House. "I think that he has his own style and that he will determine who he
As the U.S. national debt reaches $40 trillion, Peter J. Tanous argues that the massive deficit can only be addressed through a significant revenue-generating measure like a Value-Added Tax rather than through insufficient spending cuts.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that the federal government should create a regulatory agency to oversee the development of artificial intelligence, similar to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Well, we need to set up an AI agency like the FDA," Khanna told host