Top House Republican McCarthy to test narrow majority in shutdown fight

Top House Republican McCarthy to test narrow majority in shutdown fight

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy plunged forward on Monday into the biggest challenge of his eight months as the top Republican in Congress as he tries to avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks without losing his speakership. The Republican-controlled House and the Democratic-led Senate have … Read more

Musk says AI ‘referee’ needed after meeting with US lawmakers

Musk says AI ‘referee’ needed after meeting with US lawmakers

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – American technology leaders including Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) CEO Sundar Pichai met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a closed-door forum that focused on regulating artificial intelligence. Lawmakers are grappling with how to mitigate the dangers of the … Read more

US Senate races ahead of House on spending in bid to avoid shutdown

US Senate races ahead of House on spending in bid to avoid shutdown

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate, on their return from summer recess on Tuesday, sought to gain the upper hand over House Republicans in talks over government funding as the threat of … Read more

Trump says he won’t take part in Republican debates

Trump says he won’t take part in Republican debates

Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement of his plans to run for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would skip the … Read more

Biden signs order to ban certain tech investments in China

Biden signs order to ban certain tech investments in China

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on access to mental health care in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain U.S. investments in sensitive technology in … Read more