Politics

Sacks: Trump cutting through panic over AI - Politico

The chair of the president’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology endorsed Lina Khan’s recent assertions that existing liability laws can address key AI safety concerns.

Cassidy grills surgeon general pick on vaccines - Politico

Nicole Saphier rejected the notion that vaccines cause autism during her confirmation hearing.

Sunny, the Obamas’ second dog, dies at 13 - The Washington Post

She was “always loyal, always sweet, always ready for adventure,” the former president wrote.

Mike Johnson cancels another House session day - Politico

The decision skirts a vote on Pete Hegseth's impeachment.

Congress in AI deadlock as public fear soars - Politico

Nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed in a new POLITICO poll out Wednesday see at least a moderate risk that artificial intelligence will destroy humanity.

Inside the campaign to convince Washington that AI could end human life - The Washington Post

Activists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill. Now lawmakers in both major parties are discussing extinction.

A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years - AP News

A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia. Thaci, who resigned nearly six years ago...

Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings - BBC

The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics - even at the risk of losing supporters.

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci faces verdict for alleged war crimes - Al Jazeera

Prosecutors have requested a 45-year jail sentence for Thaci and three wartime commanders accused of war crimes.

Poll: California wealth tax holds narrow lead - Politico

A billionaire tax is on the bubble — as are two rival measures on the same ballot.

House bucks Iran war before midterms - Politico

Senate fails to advance crypto bill, dooming the effort this Congress - The Washington Post

The Senate fails to advance crypto bill. Democrats had raised concerns that the bill would not do enough to address President Donald Trump’s crypto empire.