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Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote

Senators who attended a classified intelligence briefing focused on TikTok's influence say the public should get the same information. There's bipartisan support for a vote on a House bill on the app.

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Democrats spurn use of certification process to block a Trump win - Roll Call

Congressional Democrats spurned the idea of using the Electoral College certification process to enforce the 14th Amendment against Trump.

Roll Call

‘New text, same problems’: inside the fight over child online safety laws

Even after an overhaul of the Kids Online Safety Act brings it closer to passing, lawmakers, backers and critics are still at odds

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Biden to challenge GOP on lowering costs in State of the Union address - Roll Call

President Biden will tout his “decisive action” on the economy during his State of the Union address, a White House official said.

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US Senate attempt to protect IVF access blocked by Mississippi Republican

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejected Access to Family Building act, saying bill is ‘vast overreach full of poison pills’

The Guardian - US

Data suggests Biden or Trump may struggle with Congress in second term - Roll Call

Data analyzed by CQ Roll Call showed President Biden and Donald Trump could struggle to pass legislation in a second term.

Roll Call

AI chatbots should pay for news, bipartisan Senate group says - Roll Call

Lawmakers are rallying to protect journalism from the potentially fatal blow of generative artificial intelligence.

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Top US consultancies face scrutiny over role in Saudi Arabia’s sports push

Senator suggests McKinsey, BCG and other firms may be violating federal disclosure rules

The Guardian - US

Gulf remains for tech CEOs, Senate on kids’ online safety - Roll Call

Tech executives gave little ground when it came to endorsing bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing online child safety.

Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Committee seeks to build new framework to rein in Big Tech

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday hosted another hearing on artificial intelligence oversight focused on the future of journalism.

The Street

Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive

President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government

The Independent UK

Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals - Roll Call

Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.

Roll Call

Clarence Thomas pressured to recuse himself from Trump immunity case

Senate Democrats argue justice poses potential conflict of interest because his wife has previously supported Trump’s election lies

The Guardian - US

‘Huge egos are in play’: behind the firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman

The surprise sacking of the AI venture’s CEO was followed by a near mutiny at the company and his reinstatement

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Push renewed for online child safety bill despite setbacks - Roll Call

A key member of Congress says she sees a path to enacting child online safety measures for social media use.

WEKU

Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as senators vow action

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

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Blumenthal: Democrats have ‘work cut out’ as Biden trails Trump in five swing states

New poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, but Trump leading in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan

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Ex-Meta Executive Gives Senate Critics a New Hammer To Pound Big Tech

Sens. Blumenthal, Blackburn cite story on Instagram whistleblower to push protective legislation

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US senators to reportedly visit Middle East to show support for Israel

Lindsey Graham, who said he wants to see Gaza ‘levelled’, among bipartisan group expected to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

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As US debates, EU begins to audit AI - Roll Call

The EU is now auditing artificial intelligence-powered platforms for spreading disinformation or targeting kids.

France 24

'Diverse views' in US Senate over how to regulate artificial intelligence

The nation's biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the US Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult.

The Guardian - US

Senate subpoenas Saudi’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund over US dealings

Chamber’s investigations committee is targeting the PIF after it refused to voluntarily comply with requests for disclosure

The Independent UK

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal

The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour

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Congressional probe digging deeper on LIV Golf fund poses questions about American investments

Disclosures show that PIF’s public U.S. holdings have increased from $2.3 billion in March 2019 to $35.5 billion in March 2023.

The Independent UK

In closed forum, tech titans to give senators advice on artificial intelligence

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for several months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: Passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that both encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and also mitigates its biggest risks

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