House lawmakers introduce draft for national AI framework

On Thursday, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers released a long-awaited draft of a national framework on artificial intelligence, aiming to preempt some state laws on AI, minimize the technology’s risks and expand research. The discussion draft, obtained by The Hill, proposes overriding state regulations that target AI model development for three years. This would…

Scalise lays out vote schedule

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said in an interview the House could a procedural vote as soon as Thursday night setting up final passage of the GOP immigration enforcement bill Friday morning. But he acknowledged the uncertain timing of Senate action could affect those plans. The Senate has launched a marathon series of amendment votes

Alleged $30M fraud ring involving children’s health services busted, officials say

Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday announced that two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators were indicted in connection with an alleged $30 million Medicaid billing fraud scheme involving children’s behavioral health services that were never rendered. At a press conference in Ohio, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Medicaid fraud case was just

Democratic Rep. Adam Gray to Face Off Against Republican Kevin Lincoln in California Swing District

An “I Voted” sign points to a Vote Center one day ahead of the state’s primary election in Pasadena, Calif., on June 1, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images Democratic incumbent Rep. Adam Gray will face Republican Kevin Lincoln in the race to defend his congressional seat in a majority-Hispanic district in California’s agricultural heartland that he narrowly