Bessent's testimony underscores the US dollar's strategic dominance, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in cybersecurity and digital asset regulation.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept
Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington Tuesday, warning that this version of AI is 'the least capable version of AI that we will ever have'. The independent senator from Vermont was speaking at the conference alongside a number of AI sceptics, including Steve Bannon Continue reading...
The Guardian•Guardian Staff15 Sept
Trump has faced bribery accusations after promising Americans $5,000 if voters help Republicans keep control of Congress during the midterm elections
Lawmakers and AI regulation advocates met Tuesday in Washington at a Future of Life Institute event to urge regulatory action to rein in the expanding technology.
Republicans aiming to gain seats in Congress after several GOP-controlled states redrew their congressional maps in the last year may gain nothing in the November midterm elections, according to the election handicapper Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). DDHQ’s election forecast on Tuesday shows Democrats having a 68 percent probability of winning the House compared to Republicans’…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini15 Sept"Simply put, defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing,” U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote.
ARTnews•Tessa Solomon15 Sept
Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.
The New York Times•Alan Rappeport15 Sept
Warren's opposition to the Crypto Clarity Act underscores the complex political landscape, potentially stalling regulatory clarity for digital assets.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez15 Sept
Congressman says defense secretary repeatedly violated constitution through his handling of Iran war Republican congressman Thomas Massie on Tuesday proposed impeaching Pete Hegseth, saying the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of war with Iran and the deaths of civilians in conflicts worldwide. The proposal by Massie, an iconoclastic lawmaker who lost his primary earlier this year after Donald Trump and Hegseth urged voters to oppose him, may put House Republicans in a bind just weeks before the 3 November midterm elections, where they are defending their control of Congress. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Chris Stein in Washington15 Sept
Top House Democrats warned Tuesday that AI companies can’t be trusted to regulate themselves, arguing that the federal government will have to step in with industry-wide rules designed to ensure public safety. “This is not an industry that can regulate itself,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters in the…
The Hill•Mike Lillis15 Sept
President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax while OpenAI and Anthropic push for binding oversight rules that Congress has yet to
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon’s military actions against Iran. Massie, a frequent critic of President Trump, accused Hegseth of launching an illegal war that was not approved by Congress. He introduced articles of impeachment on the House floor against Hegseth for…
The Hill•Filip Timotija15 Sept
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Kennedy Center’s latest attempt to inscribe President Trump’s name back on building — and to rename the campus after him. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center board cannot move forward with the plans without “Congress’s blessing,” finding that an August vote on the renaming…
The Hill•Sophie Brams15 Sept
The proposal would overhaul federal tax treatment of digital assets but still requires approval from Congress.
The Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the war against Iran has now climbed over $42 billion, a $4.5 billion increase on the most recent public estimate from the Department of Defense more than six months into the conflict. Defense officials provided the updated cost estimate on Aug. 13 to congressional defense…
The Hill•Filip Timotija15 Sept
Trump had sought to limit mail-in voting ahead of November's key midterm elections, which will determine the makeup of Congress for his final two years in office.
Euronews15 Sept
Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) on Monday said that the U.S. needs “a safety stand-down” regarding AI amid growing calls for regulation coming from both the tech industry and members of Congress. “I’m setting out a vision for how we need to develop AI,” Whitesides told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “I think we need,…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini15 Sept
It’s not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just “trying to understand” a recent change in policy regarding bestiality. The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch15 Sept
For years, Democrats and Republicans have proposed bills to address the greatest threats posed by artificial intelligence. Many remain stymied by political disputes.
The New York Times•Tony Romm, Dustin Volz and Michael Gold15 Sept
The Motion Picture Association issued a report on Tuesday estimating that U.S. film and TV production would double by 2032 if Congress passes a federal film incentive. The report, prepared by Olsberg SPI, also projects that a 20% federal credit would create about 143,500 production jobs per year. The MPA is working with a coalition […]
Variety•Gmaddaus15 Sept