House Democrats Form AI Commission on Innovation, AI Guardrails

ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone screen in Chicago on Aug. 4, 2025. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File House Democratic leaders are forming a new commission to shape their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and the broader innovation economy, saying Congress must both foster U.S. leadership in AI and guard against potential harms. House Democratic Leader

Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Ban on Troops With Gender Dysphoria

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2025. Reuters/Jonathan Alcorn The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has temporarily halted a lower court’s decision to halt the Trump administration’s ban on troops with gender

Senators Oppose Trump’s Greenlight of Nvidia H200 Chips to China

The logo of Nvidia Corp. is seen during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Several Democratic senators on Dec. 9 opposed President Donald Trump’s approval of Nvidia H200 AI chips for Chinese customers in a joint statement, calling it a “national security failure.” “The H200s are vastly

GOP Senators Pitch Health Plans Ahead of Obamacare Subsidy Vote

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) at a hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on March 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Republican senators introduced a pair of health care plans aimed at reducing federal spending and driving down the cost of health insurance. The Dec. 8 announcements were made three

Senate to Vote on GOP Alternative to Expiring Obamacare Subsidies

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) at a hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on March 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate said on Dec. 9 that a vote will come later this week on a GOP health care proposal intended as an alternative to extending the enhanced Obamacare

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Hearing on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America

The U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control holds a hearing on Chinese organized criminal activity in Latin America at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 9. The hearing will examine how the Chinese mafia drives synthetic opioid trafficking to the United States in the context of increased Chinese investment and trade with Latin Ame… Original

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Campaign Financing Limits

The Supreme Court is hearing a high-profile case challenging limits on campaign financing. NTD looks at what role Vice President JD Vance plays in this case. The Australian government has banned children under 16 from social media, in a move aimed at protecting them from… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign