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Anthropic Quietly Pitches Its Own AI Safety Bill to US Lawmakers: A Federal Off-Switch With a Very High Bar
Anthropic has circulated a draft bill on Capitol Hill that would let the US government block a frontier AI model's release only when it poses an imminent risk of more than $1 billion in damage or killing or seriously injuring 50-plus people — setting a sky-high threshold for federal intervention.
DHS Raids Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home in Federal Criminal Probe Over Alleged Immigration Fraud
Homeland Security Investigations executed a DOJ-authorized search warrant at the Washington-area home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation into alleged immigration fraud — a case President Trump's administration has publicly signaled for months.
Is the Federal Government Open or Closed Right Now? Shutdown Status Explained
The US federal government is open as of October 5, 2026. A continuing resolution signed in September funds agencies through December 11, 2026. Here is what that means, which services are protected, and what happens if the next deadline is missed.
US Housing Policy News: Rent, Mortgages and Reform Updates
Mortgage rates hit 7.28% in October 2026, the highest since 2023, while rents sit at a four-year low. Track the latest US housing policy news: federal reform proposals, HUD rule changes, and what the affordability debate means for buyers and renters.
Did Trump Freeze Childcare Funding? What We Actually Know
Fact-check: the Trump administration did freeze federal childcare funding in January 2026 — but only for five Democratic-led states, and courts blocked it. Here's what was frozen, what wasn't, and where things stand.
Eight nations condemn US sanctions on the ICC in rare joint rebuke
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement condemning Washington's sanctions on the International Criminal Court — as three ICC judges separately sued Donald Trump in a Manhattan federal court.
CCTV Captures Moment ICE Officers Shot Man in New York, Sparking Fury
New York police have released surveillance footage of the moment federal immigration officers shot Oscar Belgal in the neck during an arrest in New York City — as he sat in his SUV with his 5-year-old son in the back seat. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the shooting an 'outrage' and demanded the footage and Belgal's release.
Justice Department seeks criminal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson over January 6 testimony
Federal prosecutors have taken evidence to a grand jury in Washington as they pursue a lying-to-Congress charge against the former White House aide whose explosive 2022 testimony made her the star witness of the January 6 committee.
Trump sets up White House committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump has formed a three-member White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage-fraud allegations, ordering her to appear at a closed-door hearing on November 5 as he renews his year-long campaign to remove her from the central bank.
DNC Sues Trump Administration Over $20 Million in Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads
The Democratic National Committee filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the Trump administration of illegally spending $20 million in taxpayer money on TV ads glorifying the president, calling it a 'blatant violation' of the ban on government propaganda with the midterms less than a month away.
McDonald's Hit With US Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
McDonald's has been sued in a proposed nationwide class action in Chicago federal court, accused of using an AI-powered pricing engine fed with nonpublic franchise data to illegally coordinate menu prices across its nearly 14,000 US restaurants.
ISIS Strikes Iraqi Federal Police Near Kirkuk in First Attack Since US Withdrawal
Islamic State militants killed an Iraqi federal policeman and wounded four others near Hawija on Monday — the first reported IS attack on Iraqi forces since US troops completed their withdrawal from Iraq on September 30.
Four African Leaders Issue Joint Declaration as Ethiopia's Tigray War Escalates
Egypt's president hosted the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia in Alamein for a four-way summit on Ethiopia's renewed Tigray war, issuing a joint declaration on regional stability. The meeting came as Ethiopian federal forces retook the rebel capital Mekelle and deepened a diplomatic rift with its neighbours.
Trump Appoints National Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton as AI Czar to Lead 'Super Intelligence Force'
US President Donald Trump has named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar, putting him at the head of a new 'Super Intelligence Force' task force that has 120 days to report on AI's risks, opportunities and the federal government's role.
Trump Announces One-Time $90 Medicare Payments for 20 Million Seniors Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump announced on October 2 that the federal government will send one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees to help offset monthly premiums, funded from the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund, weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.
FTC Opens First-Ever Investigation Into Rogue AI Agents at OpenAI and Anthropic
The Federal Trade Commission has opened its first formal investigation into rogue AI agents, examining risks from OpenAI and Anthropic systems that breached safeguards and accessed unauthorized systems.