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Buttigieg: Democrats Need to Get Serious About Amending the Constitution

In a conversation at The Atlantic Festival with The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warned fellow members of the Democratic Party to ...

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White House pulls stalled ICE director nominee

The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a Republican blocked his confirmation hearing.Schroyer...

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Economic nerves emerge as House Republicans call it quits till Election Day

House Republicans have left Washington for a seven-week pre-midterms recess — but not before showing some nerves about the rising cost of living heading into Election Day.Several last-ditch attempt...

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Trump’s Tech Brawler at the State Department

If you want to impress a foreign official, the State Department’s storied Treaty Room, with its gilded arches, baroque chandeliers, elaborate portraiture and historical heft, provides the perfect s...

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Dem 2028ers are scrambling to get ahead of the AI panic

Democrats’ potential presidential contenders are rushing to come up with solutions to regulate AI — and to get ahead of a building wave of voter fears about the rapidly advancing technology that co...

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Republican and Democratic states defy Trump on AI regulation

State leaders across the country are defying Donald Trump’s hands-off approach to regulating artificial intelligence by pushing for stronger controls amid the uproar over the technology’s potential...

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AI titans invited to Trump-Xi dinner

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to attend next week’s state dinner with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, four people familia...

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Canada might not join the EU. Why Trump slapped down the idea anyway

Canada isn’t likely to join the European Union anytime soon.But President Donald Trump’s immediate and draconian threat on Wednesday to impose “serious tariffs” or cease trading with Europe if it d...

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Trump administration says Kennedy Center closure is ‘temporary’ after Trump alludes to broader shutdown

The Trump administration told a federal court on Thursday that the current closure of the Kennedy Center was a “temporary” one, despite the fact it came a day after the president said the venue was...

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Newsom floats prospect of special session or executive action on AI

SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom told POLITICO he plans to take further action on AI safety before leaving office, raising the possibility of a special California legislative session amid escalating co...

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Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a ‘workhorse’ who shaped water policy, dies at 84

PHOENIX — Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Arizona who shaped landmark water policies in the U.S. West and guided the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavana...

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Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI

Democratic consultants are privately encouraging their battleground candidates to avoid talking about artificial intelligence regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups will unleash a tidal ...

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Crypto.com founder: Crypto’s battles will continue, but the war is over

On Tuesday, the Senate failed to secure the 60 votes required to pass a procedural motion advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Coming on the heels of a 294-134 House victory and years of...

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Trump, Sheinbaum talk as US, Mexico close in on a trade agreement

President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone Wednesday as the two countries close in on a trade deal, according to a person familiar with the call and a U.S. offici...

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Kamala Harris to join Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week

Kamala Harris will join Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, next week, marking her latest involvement in the midterm elections.This comes as the former vice pres...

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Paramount is looking for Nashville office space as it weighs leaving LA

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Skydance is actively looking for office space in Nashville — a sign the company is seriously considering moving at least some operations from Los Angeles amid the legal figh...

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Poll: China fears drive polarization on AI regulations

Americans are divided on whether it's acceptable to fall behind other countries in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence. So is Congress.A new POLITICO Poll finds that Americans broa...

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Industry titans’ warning to Congress: Do what we say or health insurance premiums go up

Some of America’s largest companies are warning Congress that a law shielding patients from surprise medical bills is about to spike their health insurance premiums.The ERISA Industry Committee, wh...

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JD Vance faces test in White House meeting with Israel-backing radio host

NEW YORK — Vice President JD Vance will hit a key hurdle in his fence-mending effort with Jewish Republicans on Thursday when he hosts a popular conservative radio host at the White House.77 WABC h...

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Australian public servants seek AI limits as Labor pushes faster uptake

CANBERRA — Federal public servants are heading toward a showdown over AI conditions for the next three years, as unions say the government isn’t matching its promise to protect workers’ rights with...

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House passes Russia sanctions bill, handing Trump more leverage against Moscow

The House passed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill long championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, sending the legislation to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature a...

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