By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — After some in the artificial intelligence world called to slow the technology’s development, members of the House and Senate quickly pushed for legislation to
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that he backs the concept of sending Americans $5,000 payments that were announced by President Donald Trump last week in a
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled votes after Wednesday and will send members home earlier than expected for a recess that won’t end until after
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer The Federal Reserve followed through on its first interest rate hike in more than three years on Wednesday. Officials voted 12-0 to increase the benchmark federal
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Tuesday that the United States’ war with Iran would enter what he described as a new phase
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Sunday weighed in on the debate over Flock cameras, saying that he “sort of” likes the devices because they support law enforcement
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to make another
By Shahrzad Ghanei Contributing Writer Over the course of three weeks, Iran’s rial has lost more than a quarter of its value while Iranians are reporting job losses, rising fuel and
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer DALLAS — For the Republicans who gathered last week in Texas, the stakes are high: If Democrats win the House, or even the Senate, the second
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has said that more artificial intelligence restrictions are unnecessary, pushing back on growing calls from lawmakers and AI company executives for new guardrails.
By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer The Trump administration said on Monday that it will permanently suspend about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding $39 billion from COVID-19-pandemic-era small business programs from receiving
By Ryan Morgan & Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine gathered at
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer U.S. intelligence officials warned that Osama bin Laden intended to take over a plane, fill it with explosives, and possibly fly it into an American city,
By Nicholas Zifcak Contributing Writer Families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gathered at the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center to read the names of those
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer Houthi terrorists in Yemen have attacked cities in southern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen for a second consecutive day, a Saudi-led coalition in
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez & Janice Hisle Contributing Writers DALLAS — Supporters at the first Republican midterm convention said that to triumph in November, the party should emphasize its economic wins while
By Timothy Frudd Contributing Writer An airplane transporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone as it was departing from Moldova for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said that the war with Iran will likely end after the midterm elections, set to be held in two months, that will
By Joseph Lord & Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers DALLAS — Republicans are meeting in Dallas for an unusual convention centering around the midterms, placing President Donald Trump at the center of what
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Canada’s counter-tariffs on American goods, ranging from seafood to furniture and worth $20 billion, went into effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Canadian Prime Minister