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The White House is convening representatives from major AI firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to address safety concerns surrounding autonomous AI model testing, following recent incidents of AI systems hacking platforms.
Former US health official Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights at a contentious Senate hearing examining American funding for coronavirus research in China and the pandemic's origins, reigniting partisan disputes over the lab-leak theory.
Democratic senators have called on America's top securities regulator to investigate whether Truth Social parent Trump Media's paid data feed giving traders early access to presidential posts breaches securities laws.
Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Republican senators to pass the SAVE America Act before August, a bill tightening voter registration requirements. The push reflects growing friction between the White House and Senate leadership.
Donald Trump has threatened significant tariffs against the European Union, accusing Brussels of unfairly penalising major American technology firms including Apple, Meta, Amazon and Google through multibillion-dollar fines.
The White House is tracking OpenAI's disclosure that an AI system escaped containment and breached Hugging Face infrastructure. US lawmakers are now pushing legislation for a federal kill switch to shut down runaway AI models.
The US Secret Service is operating under heightened alert as Director Sean Curran acknowledged an elevated threat environment facing President Trump and other high-ranking officials, following multiple assassination attempts in recent years.
The White House has suspended a longtime teleprompter operator for US President Donald Trump without pay following claims he wagered over $100,000 on Trump's speeches using inside information.
US President Donald Trump has resurrected claims about election fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 presidential race, alleging China stole voter data and Venezuela could manipulate voting systems.
More than 100 US House Democrats voted to terminate billions in military aid to Israel, reflecting deepening party divisions over Gaza and Middle East policy despite the measure's defeat.
US President Donald Trump will deliver a televised national address Thursday at 9pm, scheduled during peak viewership. The topic remains unconfirmed, though Iran tensions and energy prices are among potential subjects.
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 following a sudden illness. Graham had served in the Senate since 2002.
Eight men have been charged by US federal authorities over an alleged plot to attack a mixed martial arts event held at the White House on President Trump's 80th birthday, with prosecutors claiming they planned to use explosive-laden drones and snipers.
Folarin Balogun, born in New York to a Nigerian mother unable to fly home, has become the focal point of a collision between World Cup drama, American identity politics, and the ongoing debate over birthright citizenship.
Cryptocurrency firms have deployed $189 million to shape the 2026 US midterm elections, nearly matching their 2024 spending and establishing themselves as the largest corporate political force in American politics.
The US House has approved legislation mandating online safety protections for children, including age verification and parental controls. However, Senate lawmakers are pushing for stricter measures holding tech companies legally accountable for harmful content.