“The Office of Congressional Conduct, which reviews allegations concerning House members and staff, made the determination after opening an investigation into Omar earlier this year.”

“While it’s not the first time experts have warned of the existential threats posed by an unregulated industry that is rapidly advancing, it comes at a moment of heightened awareness on Capitol Hill about the need to reach consensus on AI safety legislation before it’s too late.”

By comparison, just 38% of Americans in August 2026 say they are confident that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is providing trustworthy information about public health.

“But here’s the thing. Trump in 2026 is not Trump in 2024 or even Trump in 2018. In the last year, there has been a fundamental — and potentially irreversible — shift in his political persona. It used to be that Trump would drive Democrats to the polls through his inflammatory rhetoric and odious policies, but his voters would walk across broken glass to vote for him.”

“That’s no longer true.”

“But the lead strategists behind one of the biggest pro-AI groups believe the political and policy fights around AI and data centers are merely ‘in the early innings’ — and they’re eager to shape the next ones.”

“The new group, No Going Back PAC Inc. is linked to MAGA Inc. Mr. Trump’s powerful main super PAC… The reservations target six Senate races and one House battleground, with most of the money going to the Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.”

“The five-term GOP incumbent said she has spoken with Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the escalating tariffs between the two countries, which come as Collins faces a heated reelection race in a state that has close economic ties with Canada. But the White House has shown little sign of relenting on what has been a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s trade policy, and Collins hasn’t spoken with Trump himself.”

“On the ground in Dallas, the early reports aren’t giving Republicans a ton of hope for a turnaround.”

Said a Republican lobbyist: “The vibes are very bad. Dems are salivating. Our people are debating Israel. Or melting down about this or that. No one is motivated to vote. Only the DSA rise is what’s keeping us in the game.”

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“New research from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective found that moving most campaign-related prediction markets costs less than the maximum personal campaign contribution allowed under federal law: $3,500. A $3,500 bet can move 97% of midterm-related prediction markets by five cents or more, the report found.”

“They also see a potential catastrophic problem in their campaign accounts.”

“Interviews with two dozen top Democratic and Republican campaign strategists, party officials and donor advisers described an electoral map, eight weeks before Election Day, as teetering between a district-by-district, state-by-state knife fight and a Democratic landslide. But even the most optimistic Democrats said it’s not clear they’ll have the cash to pull it off.”

“America PAC isn’t running a traditional persuasion campaign. It’s undertaking a massive get-out-the-vote operation, with targeted ads designed to get GOP voters to the polls.”

”The PAC is betting trans issues will do just that.”

“That’s not a thing,’ Johnson recalled replying. Trump responded: ‘Make it a thing.’”

”The thing comes into being on Wednesday in Dallas, where the Republican Party will throw a two-day, Trump-centered pep rally to kick off the peak campaign season. The whole affair is being staged at Trump’s instigation and to his specifications, the latest expression of a party he remade to revolve around him.”

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”Louisiana will argue before a federal appeals court this week that FDA rules allowing telehealth prescription and mail delivery of the drug mifepristone infringe on the state’s right to prohibit abortion within its borders. But should its lawsuit succeed — or one of the others like it filed by Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri or Texas — it would wipe out online and mail access in states where abortion is legal, cutting off millions of residents from a method they increasingly depend on.”

”Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu will face off in a high-stakes showdown after advancing from their Tuesday primaries. Republicans want to flip the seat to bolster their Senate majority, while Democrats need to hold it if they hope to retake the chamber.”

”And a pair of recent polls showing Sununu with a lead within the margin of error in a tight race have Democrats growing increasingly antsy.”

“The donor group, Rockbridge, has become an influential hub for conservative donors and operatives as Vance prepares for a likely run for the White House in 2028.”

“Herrera downplayed his controversial comments, which he made as a right-wing online personality known as ‘The AK Guy,’ by describing them as jokes.”

“But the remarks surfaced by CNN underscore the uncomfortable position top Republican leaders face as they embrace Herrera in a district where the incumbent GOP congressman resigned over sexual misconduct allegations – and where Herrera’s Democratic opponent is a woman.”