California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in an interview on Monday that he wouldn’t run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran for a third bid, pointing out that they’d both be fighting over similar bases of supporters. “First of all, electorally, it’s a gift from God for everybody else. They’d…
The Hill•Caroline Vakil14 Sept
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told reporters he would like to see the Protect College Sports Act, the proposed landmark legislation regulating the big business of college sports, signed by President Trump live on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “Our goal from the beginning was not just to squeak by with 60 votes but to get a big…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo14 Sept
President Trump is downplaying the mounting concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with a growing chorus of worries coming from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. Trump, speaking with reporters over the weekend and in social media posts on Monday, said warnings…
The Hill•Julia Manchester14 Sept
A price hike and purchase limits may take you back to the days of empty shelves where toilet paper once stood, but this likely won't impact you as much as you may immediately fear.
The Hill•Addy Bink14 Sept
President Trump on Monday nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to serve as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Trump sent the nominations of Hunt and a slew of other individuals to the Senate, which has to confirm his appointments. The U.S. has not had a full-time ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Michael Ratney left office at…
The Hill•Max Rego14 Sept
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on House GOP leaders to remain in Washington to allow Congress to consider new limits on AI companies following dire warnings from industry insiders about the threat the technology poses to humanity. Speaking to reporters Monday in the Capitol, Jeffries said the calls for a slowdown from…
The Hill•Mike Lillis14 Sept
The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. The move allows a sector that makes up a large share of the U.S.’s climate change contributions to release greenhouse gases unchecked by the government. It’s expected to be a win for the fossil fuel industry, while allowing…
The Hill•Rachel Frazin14 Sept
Rapper Macklemore said Monday that stadium owners, among them Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots, fueled his ouster from pop star Ed Sheeran’s ongoing tour following his pro-Palestinian advocacy. In a post on Instagram, the Seattle rapper said that Sheeran “and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.”…
The Hill•Tara Suter14 Sept
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) announced Sunday he is running for reelection, more than three years after he ascended to the office. “My name is Brandon Johnson, and I am running for reelection in the greatest fricking city in the world, Chicago,” an impassioned Johnson said at a rally, to cheers of “four more years”…
The Hill•Max Rego14 Sept
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian demonstrator targeted by the Trump administration, and other former Columbia University student activists are suing their alma mater over its alleged indifference to harassment they faced there. The lawsuit filed Monday alleges Columbia violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act when dealing with incidents against the Palestine Working…
The Hill•Lexi Lonas Cochran14 Sept
The Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” The sanctions campaign was launched in August to…
The Hill•Laura Kelly14 Sept
Oil prices on Monday leaped more than 4 percent after Yemen-based militant Houthis struck Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and ships, leaving one crucial pipeline out of service for weeks. The global benchmark for crude oil, Brent crude, settled at $105.66 per barrel as of Monday afternoon. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark in the U.S., rose…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said any legislation Congress passes to regulate AI must have a “light touch” so as not to stifle innovation and tempered recent warnings that superintelligent AI could exterminate humanity as a “worst-case scenario.” “It needs to strike a balance, light touch. You don’t want to stifle innovation…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton14 Sept
Vice President Vance appeared to confirm on Monday a New York Times story that reported he made calls to U.S. military commanders in the Middle East, Asia and Europe to get their assessments on the Iran war. “I trust Pete and I trust Dan Caine, but I found that story very weird,” Vance told reporters.…
The Hill•Julia Manchester14 Sept
Steak ‘n Shake has thrown its support behind Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) in the toss-up Ohio Senate race — citing his commitment to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement as the fast food company touts its alignment with the Trump administration’s health policies. “We stand with Husted because he champions the #MAHA movement to…
The Hill•Ryan J. Karlin14 Sept
Political figures across the aisle, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon, are finding themselves on the same side of a growing fight over AI regulations. Sanders and Bannon are among a handful of political leaders speaking at a Tuesday event advocating controls to keep humans in charge of…
The Hill•Miranda Nazzaro14 Sept
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to give a keynote address this week at a conference for Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the anti-vaccine advocacy organization he co-founded and led prior to becoming head of the nation’s health agency. For the past year Kennedy has worked to distance himself from the…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel14 Sept
The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield surpassed 5 percent during Monday trading, marking just the second time it has done so in the last 19 years. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit 5.014 percent but has sunk to 4.961 percent as of mid-afternoon Monday, nearly 1 basis point above where it opened. Monday…
The Hill•Max Rego14 Sept
President Trump on Sunday backed the use of Flock cameras, a controversial surveillance tool. “Speaking of AI, Flock cameras. You haven’t talked a lot about these Flock cameras. A lot of law enforcement say they really help them. Would you be willing to back that?” a reporter asked Trump on Air Force One. “No, I…
The Hill•Tara Suter14 Sept
Actress Sydney Sweeney is facing criticism from a growing number of female athletes online over a new advertisement for a sports prediction market platform in which she appears wearing little or no clothing. The advertisement, promoting prediction market platform NoVig, opens with a nude Sweeney asking the camera “think you know sports? Prove it,” while…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo14 Sept