A former Anthropic researcher’s warning that AI could soon destroy humanity broke past the typical tech circles last week, setting off a new firestorm of debate over the technology’s rapid development. Researchers have warned of AI’s potential danger for years, but nothing struck a chord quite like this week’s X thread from 27-year-old Jacob Coxon,…
The Hill•Miranda Nazzaro13 Sept
Congress could revive the zero gravity, zero taxes legislation in the current era, pass it and send it to the president to sign into law.
The Hill•Mark R. Whittington, opinion contributor13 Sept
House and Senate lawmakers will return to Washington this week with a packed agenda before much of their focus shifts to the fast-approaching midterm elections. The Senate is expected to continue talks over the budget resolution and hold a procedural vote on the cryptocurrency regulation bill, among other priorities. The House, meanwhile, will reportedly consider…
The Hill•The Hill Staff13 Sept
Kirk was outlining the opposite doctrine to the soft bigotry of low expectations.
The Hill•Jarrett Barton Maupin Jr., opinion contributor13 Sept
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), who is running for governor of Wisconsin, said Sunday he sustained “minor injuries” after his plane made an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany wrote on social platform X that his plane lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport earlier Saturday night. The GOP lawmaker, who was returning home after…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
An Iranian cargo ship was struck early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, as the U.S.-Iran conflict marches on. Hossein Amir Teymoori, the governor of Qeshm, said an Iranian commercial container vessel was hit by an “unidentified projectile” near Hengam Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the IRNA News Agency. The strike killed one…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
We should worry less about elite schools, where high tuition is paired with ample financial aid, high graduation rates and strong employment outcomes, and more about colleges with woefully low completion rates.
The Hill•David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler, opinion contributors13 Sept
At the Republican party’s first-ever midterm convention, President Donald Trump called upon attendees in Dallas to support Ken Paxton in the upcoming Texas senatorial race.
The Hill•Ella Bradford, Adam Schwager, Daniel Marin, Josh Hinkle, and John Thomas13 Sept
Just a month into her tenure, CDC director Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been muddled, at best. The worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years continues unabated, while the Health and Human Services secretary is…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel13 Sept
Republicans are elevating anti-Muslim rhetoric as a key part of their midterm pitch, prompting sharp rebuke from Democrats and political observers. The attacks ramped up at Republicans’ first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this past week, where a host of top GOP figures called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul…
The Hill•Julia Mueller13 Sept
Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appeared for the first time since his resignation in August from the role, discussing Ukraine’s military innovations at the Yalta European Strategy forum – an annual conference in Ukraine about challenges facing the country. Driscoll appeared on a panel alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and lauded Kyiv’s wartime technologies,…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta13 Sept
Incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and opponent former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) faced off in their first head-to-head debate Saturday, which centered on the state’s fishing industry In a moment that the Peltola campaign has already capitalized on with social media posts, the two Senate candidates were asked in a speed round about the effectiveness of…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta13 Sept
A person was stopped by law enforcement on the property of former Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff following reports that there was a trespasser. “Last night, security personnel stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff’s property before the individual reached the home,” a spokesperson for…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta12 Sept
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) appeared to shift his opinion on President Trump’s $5,000 dividends announced earlier this week. In a debate at the Kansas State Fair against Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton, a moderator asked both candidates if they supported the dividends, citing the proposal’s $1.2 trillion cost amid the growing national debt. “I’m going to…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta12 Sept
A federal judge determined Friday that the Trump administration broke the law when it attempted to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) workforce, a ruling which coincided with America’s hurricane season. In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “unlawfully usurped the authority” of FEMA “to make…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta12 Sept
Missouri election officials and candidates are bracing for chaos in November amid concerns the state’s redistricting saga could spark widespread confusion for voters at the ballot box. The Supreme Court paved the way for the state to use its old map that favored the GOP six seats to two, instead of the newer 7-1 House…
The Hill•Jared Gans12 Sept
President Trump’s New York City childhood home sold for $1.93 million following renovations that transformed the previously damaged property. The Tudor-style house was bought by an undisclosed buyer through a contract in July though the home has changed hands multiple times since the president resided there. The seller Tommy Lin bought it last year for…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta12 Sept
Republican leaders traveled to Dallas this week for the GOP’s midterm convention, fueling the party’s President Trump-forward midterm strategy, as the party fights to maintain control in both chambers of Congress this November. The two-day event featured keynote speeches from Trump and Vice President Vance, tributes to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk and warnings…
The Hill•Sarah Davis12 Sept
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico brushed off President Trump’s nickname for him, “Talafreako,” in an interview posted online by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. “I think his nicknames are getting cornier and cornier,” Talarico told Kimmel, who earlier this week said ABC decided against airing the interview over what Kimmel called threats from the Federal Communications…
The Hill•Finya Swai12 Sept
Comedian Bill Maher called Democratic politicians “cowards” while doubling down on his stance that Sept. 11 hijackers were not – a position that infamously led to ABC canceling his show over two decades ago. In a segment on HBO show “Real Time” on Friday, Maher reaffirmed his opinion that “the terrorists weren’t cowards” which he…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta12 Sept