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Sen. Maria Cantwell looks to federal testing role in AI safety framework
Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., released a framework for artificial intelligence regulation Wednesday that includes a major role for the federal government in setting safety standards and testing models for catastrophic risk. The six-point framework, which does not include legislative text, stands in contrast to a focus from the White House and […]
Behind the Byline — Camp Lejeune settlements and the dilemma facing many victims
Closure is still a ways off for most of those harmed by Camp Lejeune’s water, such as Lori Freshwater, who struggled with the decision to accept a settlement from the Department of Justice as compensation for her mother’s death. CQ Roll Call Deputy Editor Mike Magner talks about Freshwater’s story as the court-mandated deadline to […]
Republicans need to make a solutions-based argument
When the Iran conflict began last spring, many were predicting the election would come down to only a narrow set of congressional districts. But every day that we get closer to Nov. 3, the already large playing field continues to expand. They should have seen this reality, driven by high gas prices, coming. According to […]
The anthrax attacks, 25 years later
When David Malet arrived at his job on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15, 2001, some semblance of normalcy was just starting to return after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The flags were back at full-staff. Things were calming down, even as reports simmered around the country about mysterious envelopes sent to media outlets through the […]
At the Races: Unleash Obama
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari With momentum on their side less than a month out from Election Day, Democrats are turning […]
Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted
ANALYSIS — When you cover elections on a week-to-week, day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour basis, it can be easy to miss how the midterm battleground has evolved since the beginning of the cycle. But a fresh look at the list of competitive races demonstrates a significant shift and additional evidence that Democrats are well positioned to […]
Replacing Alito on the court? It’s if, not when
As Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. hints he could retire next year, senators are watching closely. It would mean a tough confirmation process on Capitol Hill for any replacement picked by President Donald Trump, experts say. Alito, 76, has contemplated retirement but decided to stay through the end of the Supreme Court term that started […]
‘Save the Senate’? Duo floats big changes to chamber rules
Two years ago, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., published a book about restoring the so-called talking filibuster and repairing what he describes as a “broken” system in the Senate. Now he’s forming an unlikely duo with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., to push a sweeping proposal to overhaul the chamber’s rules. “America today is larger, busier and […]
Pa. Democrat denies DHS allegation her campaign hired undocumented immigrant
LEMOYNE, Pa. – Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry for a second time, denied Thursday that her campaign had employed an undocumented immigrant who recently pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. “We don’t know this individual. Everybody hired goes through me, so I would know,” Stelson said at a news conference […]
Pallone bill would drop surprise billing law’s arbitration process
A 2020 law intended to protect patients from “surprise” medical bills would get an overhaul under a bill introduced Thursday by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The New Jersey Democrat’s bill would replace the law’s arbitration process that insurers and providers use to reach a decision on […]