Cassidy’s AI idea
Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the HELP Committee, has an idea on how to regulate artificial intelligence: Let AI do it. Source link
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Democratic troop pay bill blocked in House amid shutdown
A Democratic effort to pass a bill paying active-duty military members during the government shutdown was blocked on the House floor Friday by the GOP. The presiding Republican, Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois, gaveled a brief pro forma session to a close before Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.) could make a procedural move to try to…
Mike Johnson raises fresh doubts about an Obamacare compromise
Speaker Mike Johnson expressed fresh skepticism Friday that a deal to extend Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies — a key Democratic demand amid the 10-day government shutdown — is within reach. Speaking on a rare joint call with House Freedom Caucus members Friday, Johnson said “it will take a lot of work to build…
Timely troop pay is now in Trump's hands
President Donald Trump is now the only person with the power to keep 1.3 million active-duty military members from missing their paychecks Wednesday after the Senate failed to act on spending legislation Thursday then left Washington for the long holiday weekend. If all active-duty troops are not paid on time, it would be a first…
Oregon AG on Trump targeting Portland
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Capitol agenda: No deal as the shutdown marches toward Week Three
Lawmakers are desperately throwing around ideas on how to end the shutdown as it heads toward its third week — and as federal workers start feeling the hole in their paychecks Friday. The Senate officially headed home for the long weekend and will return Tuesday to vote for an eighth time on the GOP-led CR….
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…
Oregon AG to Trump: There’s no rebellion here
Dan Rayfield is Oregon’s attorney general — and the latest state-level politician to be thrust into the national spotlight by a legal clash with the Trump administration. In this instance, it’s over the federal government ordering troops into Portland, where protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been deemed rebellion by the president. I would…
Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and Vani 'Food Babe' Hari | The Conversation
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Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as resistance mounts
For Mike Johnson, not showing up is the entire battle. The speaker made clear Thursday — nine days into the government shutdown — he is committed to keeping the House out of session as long as it takes to pressure Senate Democrats to act on the stopgap funding bill his chamber passed three weeks ago….