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• GOP rep on AI: 'Let's get on top of it'

  13-09-2026 21:24 via thehill.com
  
  GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday the federal government should implement artificial intelligence safeguards to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong “hands.” During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Flood said the leaders of top AI companies should be “answering questions” on the safety of the technology and its risks. “This...
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.'s wife defends wedding gift from Russian oligarch

  14-09-2026 20:03 via thehill.com
  
  Influencer and model Bettina Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., defended the couple's wedding gift given to them by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. "Apparently our wedding is making headlines again, so a little clarity seems in order," Bettina Trump wrote on Instagram. "Don and I got married privately ... surrounded ONLY by our family....
  
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• States and cities sue over 'public charge' green card restrictions

  14-09-2026 19:25 via thehill.com
  
  A coalition of Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration to block a rule that makes it harder for immigrants to obtain green cards or even enter the country if they rely on public benefits.  The 22 states and D.C. are challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “public charge” rule, set...
  
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• Top Oversight Democrat wants answers on Russian oligarch's role in Trump Jr.'s wedding

  14-09-2026 18:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pressed for answers on a Russian oligarch’s reported role in a wedding for one of President Trump’s sons. According to a report published Monday by ProPublica, Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in May received funding from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who...
  
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• Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to avoid energy targets as fuel prices rise

  14-09-2026 18:11 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to avoid energy targets in their ongoing war as global fuel prices rise. “Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do likewise!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The post comes as both gasoline and diesel prices are...
  
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• ICE has no plans to 'sweep polling locations' for noncitizens, Homan says

  14-09-2026 17:07 via thehill.com
  
  White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said there are no plans in place for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to "sweep polling locations" in the November midterm elections. Homan told Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich on "The Sunday Briefing" that he has not seen "any operational plans or any discussions on any...
  
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• Trump defends AI approach, criticizes Anthropic CEO and 'conspiracy theorists'

  14-09-2026 16:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, saying the only protections needed are a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT” amid calls for AI guardrails. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” he wrote on Truth Social....
  
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• Live updates: Trump pushes back on AI concerns, criticizes Anthropic leader; Congress returns to DC

  14-09-2026 16:50 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Monday morning pushed back on growing anxiety over artificial intelligence, arguing the U.S. does not need further regulation around AI. "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!" he posted on Truth Social. He also laid into...
  
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• Live updates: Congress returns with AI top of mind

  14-09-2026 15:04 via thehill.com
  
  Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday, and the House has one week in session before its midterm election recess. Startling warnings last week on artificial intelligence (AI) have lawmakers pushing for action. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the Trump administration to brief the Senate on its AI framework for testing the latest models....
  
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• Second judge freezes Trump mail ballot plan as Supreme Court ruling looms

  14-09-2026 15:01 via thehill.com
  
  A second federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, adding a new obstacle to the president’s plan as he awaits word from the Supreme Court.  The high court was already considering an emergency request to lift another judge’s block — a decision could come any time...
  
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• GOP congressman who survived plane crash: 'God was looking after us'

  14-09-2026 14:56 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), who is running for governor in Wisconsin, on Sunday recounted his experience over the weekend after his plane made an emergency landing on a lake. “We're really fortunate that God was looking after us last night. And we're also really fortunate that the first responders, those behind me, the fire department,...
  
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• Trump says White House was a 'dump' before renovations

  14-09-2026 14:50 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday said the White House was a "dump" before he signed off on a series of renovations to the executive mansion and its grounds. "The White House was in very bad condition, both inside and out. Frankly, it was a 'dump!'" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Past Presidents did not take care...
  
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• Trump says White House was a ‘dump’ before renovations

  14-09-2026 14:50 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday said the White House was a "dump" before he signed off on a series of renovations to the executive mansion and its grounds. "The White House was in very bad condition, both inside and out. Frankly, it was a 'dump!'" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Past Presidents did not take care...
  
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• Trump: 'I'm not downplaying' AI risks

  14-09-2026 14:10 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump pushed back on reports he is “downplaying” artificial intelligence (AI) risks after industry leaders over the weekend pressed for slowing down the development of the technology. “This week, again, there's been so much concern about AI. Have you heard directly from any of these AI tech leaders? And you seemed to downplay some...
  
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• Republicans bet the House on Trump

  14-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  GOP leaders are betting the House on President Trump in this year’s elections. The midterm cycle is always a referendum on the sitting president, whether members of his party like it or not. And if there was a clear message from the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas, it’s that GOP leaders have embraced that reality...
  
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• Trump says Ukraine should halt Russian refinery strikes amid surging diesel prices

  14-09-2026 05:16 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday said Ukraine should hold off on its strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing the growing surge in diesel prices amid the Iran war and subsequent energy crisis. A reporter asked Trump while at his golf course in Ireland, during the Irish Open, whether he had talked to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
  
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• White House agrees to new ethics language in crypto bill

  14-09-2026 04:35 via thehill.com
  
  The White House has agreed to new ethics language in the Clarity Act ahead of a key vote on the cryptocurrency regulation bill in the Senate on Tuesday. The provision, which bars public officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, could be enforced by both state attorneys general and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under...
  
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• Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'

  14-09-2026 02:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday said $5,000 dividend checks will "happen 100 percent" if the GOP maintains its majority in Congress after the midterm elections. The president compared the potential payouts to the $1,776 checks that went out to U.S. service members, telling reporters outside Air Force One on Sunday that he's received the same type...
  
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• Trump says he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey

  13-09-2026 23:05 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Sunday that he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey, an announcement he made while visiting the Emerald Isle. “Ireland itself has been so incredible, so inviting, and we're very honored by presenting you with a great course. It's been great,” the president said while speaking at a ceremony for the Amgen...
  
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• This Week on The Hill: Congress returns to a packed agenda

  13-09-2026 21:57 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate returns this week to a packed agenda, with lawmakers facing a trio of unfinished priorities: crypto legislation, the farm bill and the budget resolution that Republicans need to unlock a third reconciliation package. The biggest question hanging over the chamber is whether Republicans can get on the same page on the budget resolution....
  
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• Dem rep urges Johnson: 'Bring us back to Congress' to discuss AI

  13-09-2026 21:49 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should keep lawmakers in session to address the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We should take the warnings of the leading investigators of AI very, very seriously,” Stanton told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” after a former...
  
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• Lawler deflects on supporting Trump's $5K dividend pledge: 'How do you pay for it?'

  13-09-2026 20:50 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday joined multiple Republican lawmakers in questioning the fiscal sense of President Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult.During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Lawler initially avoided the question of whether he supported Trump’s proposed dividend. “I support putting money back in the pockets of hard-working...
  
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• Hassett on Trump trade war interest rates threat: ‘I don't expect the trade's going to go to zero’

  13-09-2026 20:28 via thehill.com
  
  Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, on Sunday played down President Trump's threat to begin a trade war if the Federal Reserve doesn’t drop interest rates. “I don't expect the trade's going to go to zero, but I do think that the president has a very strong opinion that interest rates could be...
  
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• Jeffries does not rule out pursuing Trump impeachment if Democrats win House

  13-09-2026 20:10 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he has not ruled out pursuing the impeachment of President Trump if Democrats take back the House in November. “No, we haven't ruled anything in and we haven't ruled anything out in terms of impeachment,” Jeffries told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” when the host asked...
  
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• GOP rep says priority 'needs to be the military,' not $5K checks

  13-09-2026 19:27 via thehill.com
  
  GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday he supports providing the Pentagon with more funding amid the Iran war over passing legislation to implement President Trump’s $5,000 dividend proposal. “First thing, I think we need to see the proposal, but the priority, in my opinion right now, should be funding our troops and replenishing our...
  
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• GOP rep: Priority 'needs to be the military,' not $5K checks

  13-09-2026 19:27 via thehill.com
  
  GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday he supports providing the Pentagon with more funding amid the Iran war over passing legislation to implement President Trump’s $5,000 dividend proposal. “First thing, I think we need to see the proposal, but the priority, in my opinion right now, should be funding our troops and replenishing our...
  
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• Obama pushes Jeffries to move AI oversight to center of agenda: Report

  13-09-2026 17:59 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Obama reportedly urged House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) to make AI oversight a central tenet of his caucus’s agenda earlier this week. Obama told Jeffries at a Thursday fundraiser that Democratic lawmakers should develop a framework for a “public conversation” on the technology if they take back the House, The New York...
  
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• Trump downplays AI warnings, citing competition with China

  13-09-2026 17:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday downplayed the growing concerns over artificial intelligence's rapid development and its implications for the future of humanity, saying guardrails can be placed on the technology but that the U.S. cannot lose the AI race to China in the process. "Well I say this, we're leading China on AI. We're the most...
  
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• Jeffries says Congress should 'act urgently' on AI safeguards

  13-09-2026 17:13 via thehill.com
  
  House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) said Sunday he supports immediate congressional action on regulating the development of AI. “We certainly need to begin to act urgently to address the challenges that exist,” Jeffries told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” Jeffries noted “action” on AI will be a “high priority” during his caucus’s...
  
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• Johnson on AI regulation: ‘We don't need everybody to panic right now’

  13-09-2026 17:11 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday expressed restraint around the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the wake of tech leaders pushing for a slowdown in the development. “If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and...
  
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