Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez introduced a bill to pause new AI data center construction nationwide until Congress enacts federal AI safeguards.

The U.S. current‑account deficit fell to $190.7 billion in Q4 2025, driven by stronger investment income and a smaller goods shortfall.

President Trump named a 13-member tech advisory council that includes Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang. The group will advise the White House on AI and tech priorities.

California AG Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general urged PHMSA to reject ExxonMobil's preemption bid, saying it would strip workers of protections.

An 18-year-old from Chelsea told Congress ICE agents "brutalized" her family during an attempted detention of her mother; a new lawsuit and Beacon Hill bills follow.

New FEC filings show the RNC started 2026 with roughly seven times the cash on hand of the DNC, a gap that boosts GOP ad buying and field capacity heading into the midterms.

Organizers plan a march from Memorial Circle across the Memorial Bridge into the National Mall this Saturday, with an afternoon downtown rally. Expect heavy Metro crowds and marshals on site.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.

A House Rules Committee hearing Tuesday will consider H.R. 5103, a bill to create a federal commission on D.C. crime and a federal ’beautification’ program. Supporters say safety; critics warn it strips local control.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a 12‑page letter asking MrBeast for details about Beast Industries’ fintech plans and whether children could be exposed to crypto. The inquiry follows Beast’s purchase of teen banking app Step and earlier trademark filings that mention crypto and lending.

The RNC and President Trump are weighing Dallas for an unprecedented midterm convention that would thrust Texas’ high‑stakes Senate fight into the national spotlight.

Jamie Dimon warned AI could cost U.S. jobs and urged government-business incentives to retrain displaced workers.