STONINGTON, MAINE — The Maine lobster business has found itself in the crosshairs of a trade war and congressional infighting as rising costs and other pressures leave the heritage industry in a precarious state. The war with Iran has sent diesel fuel prices soaring at a time when warming waters mean lobstermen are traveling further…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch13 Sept
Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should keep lawmakers in session to address the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We should take the warnings of the leading investigators of AI very, very seriously,” Stanton told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” after a former…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday the federal government should implement artificial intelligence safeguards to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong “hands.” During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Flood said the leaders of top AI companies should be “answering questions” on the safety of the technology and its risks. “This…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
President Trump on Sunday floated the idea that the U.S. could “stay and keep the oil” in Iran, comparing the notion to the U.S.’s major oil deal with Venezuela. Trump told reporters while in Doonbeg, Ireland, that the conflict with Iran will “end after the midterm” elections and that the Iranian regime “wants to make…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday joined multiple Republican lawmakers in questioning the fiscal sense of President Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Lawler initially avoided the question of whether he supported Trump’s proposed dividend. “I support putting money back in the pockets of hard-working…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, on Sunday played down President Trump’s threat to begin a trade war if the Federal Reserve doesn’t drop interest rates. “I don’t expect the trade’s going to go to zero, but I do think that the president has a very strong opinion that interest rates could be…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he has not ruled out pursuing the impeachment of President Trump if Democrats take back the House in November. “No, we haven’t ruled anything in and we haven’t ruled anything out in terms of impeachment,” Jeffries told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” when the host asked…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
In an op-ed, Greg Newburn warns against the trend of rapid legislative reactions to police surveillance technology, arguing that lawmakers should prioritize careful regulation over reactionary bans driven by political pressure.
The Hill•Greg Newburn, opinion contributor13 Sept
GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday he supports providing the Pentagon with more funding amid the Iran war over passing legislation to implement President Trump’s $5,000 dividend proposal. “First thing, I think we need to see the proposal, but the priority, in my opinion right now, should be funding our troops and replenishing our…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
The right to manage the coast should remain equal under the law for all coastal states.
The Hill•Christine Todd Whitman, opinion contributor13 Sept
Apple's next major iOS update is about to be released, but there may be a few obstacles standing between you and the latest features.
The Hill•Addy Bink13 Sept
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) pushed for more artificial intelligence regulation in the wake of tech leaders pressing for slowing down the technology’s development. “This isn’t previous tech. Previous tech could not make a decision to kill us, right? When we turned on the internet, it did not have autonomy, right?” Gallego told CNN’s Jake Tapper…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
The author argues against the growing public panic surrounding data centers, suggesting instead that they be managed through transparent regulation and market-based utility rates rather than bans or subsidies.
The Hill•Josh T. Smith and Megan E. Jenkins, opinion contributors13 Sept
Former President Obama reportedly urged House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) to make AI oversight a central tenet of his caucus’s agenda earlier this week. Obama told Jeffries at a Thursday fundraiser that Democratic lawmakers should develop a framework for a “public conversation” on the technology if they take back the House, The New York…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
President Trump on Sunday downplayed the growing concerns over artificial intelligence’s rapid development and its implications for the future of humanity, saying guardrails can be placed on the technology but that the U.S. cannot lose the AI race to China in the process. “Well I say this, we’re leading China on AI. We’re the most…
The Hill•Elliott Davis13 Sept
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) said Sunday he supports immediate congressional action on regulating the development of AI. “We certainly need to begin to act urgently to address the challenges that exist,” Jeffries told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” Jeffries noted “action” on AI will be a “high priority” during his caucus’s…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday expressed restraint around the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the wake of tech leaders pushing for a slowdown in the development. “If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
Even more concerning is the prospect that the North America alliance could weaken while NATO also faces increasing strains.
The Hill•Nicholas Sargen, opinion contributor13 Sept
Permanent daylight saving time is still possible, but it wouldn't prevent the end of sunsets after 7 p.m.
The Hill•Addy Bink13 Sept
Days after he resigned from Anthropic, former AI researcher Jacob Coxon said Sunday there is “not enough time” for employees to consider the risks of the technology they are working on. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Coxon said safety risks are “definitely not top of mind” for employees of AI firms. “If you’re…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept