As AI rhetoric heats up, Congress stalls on action
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
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Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Voters in California's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the race to succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, CBS News projects. Meanwhile, it remains unclear Friday who would face Wahab in the general election.
Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Lawmakers are returning to Washington to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering DHS shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said DHS employees affected by the government shutdown will be paid through the recent pay periods by the end of the week.
As the European Union announces an investigation, the Grok chatbot tells CBS News, "Yes, tools like me should face meaningful regulation."
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan on Thursday launched her campaign to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is set to retire after nearly four decades in Congress.
The House sent to the Senate a bill that would force the release of the Epstein files, the final procedural move before President Trump's signature.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
Muir Woods National Monument has secured enough private donations to remain open until Nov. 11, but park workers worry that if the ongoing federal government shutdown continues past that date, the park could be forced to close again.
Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Organizers of San Francisco Fleet Week announced alternate plans Wednesday after confirming that the United States Navy would not be able to participate due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The Blue Angels and other military aircraft will not be participating at this weekend's California International Airshow in Salinas, as the government shutdown that began on Wednesday continues without a resolution.
National Park Service officials said some sites within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area are closed, as the first federal government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway.
Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.
President Trump hosted a celebratory event at the White House to sign his "one big, beautiful bill."
The House and Senate passed the massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump's second-term agenda this week. Here's what's in it.
Congress is racing to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline to send the tax and spending bill to the president.
But the Senate parliamentarian says the Postal Service's 7,200 new EVs can't be auctioned off.
