President Donald Trump tore into the “hostile” Federal Reserve after the board voted on Wednesday to raise interest rates but held back criticism of Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he tapped to lead the central bank earlier this year. Speaking with reporters in North Carolina, Trump was asked about the interest rate decision. The president said Warsh’s […]

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ripped into former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his “band of communists” for crime in the state, branding his chosen candidate in the Tarheel State Senate race, Michael Whatley, as tough on crime. Trump was in Charlotte stumping for Whatley when he leaned into a familiar Republican line […]

A narrow measure offered by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) Wednesday that would’ve forced artificial intelligence companies to build a “kill switch” to prevent their advanced models from going rogue was shot down by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). The episode marked the latest instance of Congress trying and failing to advance AI legislation amid a growing […]

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill that would require data centers to cover the cost of grid and energy upgrades, an effort to shield households from rising energy prices and allay rising fears among voters about the industry. On Wednesday, the House voted 417-3 to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, which was introduced […]