Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Senate health committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Sep 23 Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Steve Bannon says 'we have to rise' above partisanship to address AI 'hinge in history' Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon doesn’t always align himself with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist from Vermont. But on Tuesday he said threats posed by artificial intelligence span political ideology. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government's willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of… By Steven Sloan, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Aug 28 WATCH: March on Washington rally draws attention to voting rights with Jeffries, Sanders Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as… By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Aug 04 High-profile Democratic primary in Michigan pits moderate against progressive for Senate By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority. Continue reading
Jul 30 Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency advanced on Thursday, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. Continue reading
Jul 07 Sen. Bernie Sanders says Graham Platner should drop out of the race after sexual assault allegation By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Sanders, Platner's longtime backer, joined the chorus Tuesday saying that he spoke with Platner and that "in light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside.”… Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. Continue reading
Feb 18 Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall's midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford… Continue reading