Startups are using AI to answer campaign texts; vendors say millions of messages have already been sent as the 2026 midterms approach. Regulators and voters are weighing consent and disclosure.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He had recently met with Ukraine’s president and chaired the Senate Budget Committee.

A package of property‑tax bills went before the D.C. Council on Friday, promising new exemptions for disabled veterans and procedural fixes for appeals.