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'That's Delusional': Senators Bash Elon Musk Claim That AI Will Do Away With Retirement Accounts

Elon Musk's claim that AI will make retirement accounts obsolete faces bipartisan scepticism in Congress, with lawmakers urging continued savings amid uncertain economic impacts of AI technology.

International Business Times UK

Dr Fauci Faces Potential Criminal Prosecution After Invoking Fifth Amendment 111 Times at Senate COVID Hearing

Dr Anthony Fauci faces a potential US Senate contempt vote and criminal prosecution threats after pleading the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a tense Covid hearing.

International Business Times UK

Republicans want to hold Fauci in contempt for invoking the Fifth. Can they do that?

Rand Paul wants the top doc to face ‘consequences’ for refusing to testify

The Independent UK

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You Got Rich While People Were Dying': Hawley Confronts Fauci Over Pandemic Profits at Fiery Senate Hearing

Dr Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights at a tense Senate COVID-19 hearing as Sen Josh Hawley accused him of getting rich during the pandemic and using federal staff to pursue cash awards.

International Business Times UK

Mitch McConnell Health Controversy: Aides Provide Zero Proof of Life Amid Hospitalisation

Mitch McConnell's aides say the hospitalised Senate leader is working as normal, but with no new proof of life and uneasy Republicans demanding answers, questions over his health are only deepening.

International Business Times UK

McConnell Update: Republican Lawmaker Admits He Knows 'Zero' About Senator's Health Amid Calls for Live Video

Senator Josh Hawley admits knowing nothing about Mitch McConnell's health, fuelling calls for transparency and a live video update amidst ongoing speculation about the senator's condition.

International Business Times UK

Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public

The Republican senator was hospitalized on June 14 after he fell, and said in a letter that he also suffered pneumonia while in the hospital

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Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says

Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt her

The Guardian - UK

How curbing Congress’ stock-trading took a partisan turn

Lawmakers expect to vote next week on a proposal to curb stock-trading by members of Congress, an effort months in the making that many Republicans are hoping to point to as they return home to their districts in August. Democrats are lining up in opposition as they try to shore…

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Tillis adds a new condition to his vote for Blanche

Sen. Thom Tillis on Thursday set a new condition for his vote to confirm Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to attorney general: He wants Blanche to meet with Epstein victims first. During the second day of hearings for Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who will…

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Blanche pushes back on ‘weaponization’ fund worries during hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his involvement in a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday in his bid for the top Justice Department job. Over the course of the hearing, Blanche sparred with Democrats and pushed back on concerns from some Republicans…

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Artificial intelligence becomes ripe target for taxes

Some progressives are floating various plans to spread the wealth of the AI boom in the run-up to the midterm elections this fall, with proposals ranging from taxes on AI tokens to an excise tax on the energy used by data centers. But other stakeholders are urging a more cautious approach, and…

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The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

A campaign for stronger online safety measures for children in the U.S. is gaining steam with recent jury verdicts against tech giants like Meta and Google and a new push for legislation in Congress

The Independent UK

MLB accuses Giants of ‘inadequate’ communication after Pride Night controversy

MLB Commissioner addressed Pride cap dispute in letter to Sen. Josh Hawley

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MLB Commissioner Criticizes Giants’ Pride Night Protocols

Rob Manfred said the Giants did not properly communicate to its players about their apparel options on Pride Night.

The Independent UK

MLB Pride Night initiatives met with player resistance and Republican criticism

The fallout from these incidents has included criticism from prominent political figures, such as Vice President JD Vance

The Independent UK

Trump’s FEMA nominee promises ‘objective’ approach to disaster aid

His pledge comes as he seeks to take the helm of an agency that has faced threats of dismantling from the administration

The Economic Times

Trump's unusual stock frenzy: Portfolio shows 3,600 trades in 90 days

Trump's investment accounts saw thousands of trades totaling hundreds of millions of dollars between January and March. This feverish activity, dominated by tech stocks, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and ethics experts over potential conflicts of interest, though the Trump Organization denies the president's direct involvement.

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With Gas Tax Holiday, Are Texas Dems Pushing ‘Irresponsible’ Policy for Political Gain?

For candidates like James Talarico, calling to suspend fuel taxes may be an easy way to sell “affordability” to swing voters. But it would come with its own long-term policy consequences.

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A data center caused an uproar in Utah. Congress is watching (and waiting)

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Residents from a state starving for water have become the face of local struggles against Big Tech, locked in protests against a proposed data center that at one point was set to sprawl thousands of acres larger than its infamous Bryce Canyon. Some are looking for…

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Rush to regulate AI divides Democrats in Congress

Recent proposals to regulate artificial intelligence show Democratic paths diverging between cooperation and compromise on the one hand and sweeping regulations on the other. Growing public angst about the new technology and its impact on jobs, communities and the environment has fueled both ends of the spectrum and, even in…

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Executive order sets voluntary cyber reviews for advanced AI

Developers of frontier artificial intelligence models will have the option to voluntarily submit new technologies for review by federal cybersecurity agencies under a new executive order that comes after President Donald Trump backed away from an expected order last month. Trump issued the executive order on Tuesday morning in a…

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Funds to combat child exploitation added to reconciliation bill

The Homeland Security Department would get a new influx of funding to investigate child exploitation cases, including to identify victims of sexual abuse material online, under the GOP budget reconciliation bill. The $108.5 million added in a substitute amendment Tuesday would support hiring additional investigators and forensic analysts within the department.…

Reason

Donald Trump and Josh Hawley's Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Save Drivers Less Than $9 Per Month

It was a bad idea when Biden proposed it, and it's a bad idea now that Trump is proposing it. Want lower gas prices? End the war.

Reason

Josh Hawley's Pro-Union Bill Would Let Washington Write Your Contract

The GOP wants to be the party of labor. The Faster Labor Contracts Act isn't the way to do that.

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