Hawley champions GUARD Act as heartbroken families say AI chatbots allegedly pushed teens to self-harm
Parents testified before a Senate committee that AI chatbots manipulated their children into self-harm, fueling passage of the GUARD Act.
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GOP lawmakers seek to defund HBCU after it canceled Republican’s commencement speech
GOP lawmakers in South Carolina seek to strip funding from the state's only public HBCU after it rescinded GOP Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's invitation to speak at commencement ceremony.
Minnesota lawmakers unload on Walz’s ‘legacy’ after he touts fraud record in final address: ‘Ridiculous’
Gov. Tim Walz sparked sharp criticism from Minnesota Republicans after addressing the state's fraud scandal in his final State of the State speech.
DNC chair ripped for downplaying unreleased 2024 autopsy after Dem losses: ‘Self-inflicted crisis’
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin faced pressure to release the DNC's 2024 autopsy report after giving mixed signals about the document's future on "Pod Save America."
Trump jokes he’d look ’20 pounds heavier’ in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn’t think about threats
Trump joked he'd look 20 pounds heavier in a bulletproof vest but acknowledged the protection works after a Secret Service agent was shot in D.C.
Louisiana suspends congressional primaries in wake of Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling
Louisiana's May congressional primaries are suspended after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down a majority Black congressional district map.
Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent closed out Financial Literacy Month by hosting a fair for over 50 D.C. students with games, booths and vault tours.
Hegseth Says Cease-Fire Stops Clock on Deadline to Seek Approval for Iran War
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
Trump ends DHS’ months-long nightmare that left immigration enforcement without funding
President Trump signed a bill ending a record-setting 75-day DHS funding lapse, though ICE and Customs and Border Protection remain unfunded.