Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Democratic-controlled Senate quickly dismissed the impeachment charges brought by the U.S. House against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Senate voted to rule both impeachment articles unconstitutional because they did
The package also includes legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok because of concerns over the video-sharing platform’s Chinese ownership.
The board will develop recommendations for the transportation sector, pipeline and power grid operators, internet service providers and others to 'prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or economic security, public health, or safety'
The AI safety security board comprising of the CEOs of Microsoft, OpenAI and others will advise the DHS on safe AI adoption and create a forum for AI security risk information sharing
The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) on Friday announced a blue-ribbon board that includes the CEOs of OpenAI, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and Nvidia that will advise the government on the role of artificial intelligence on critical infrastructure. The board will develop recommendations for the transportation sector, pipeline and power grid operators, internet service providers and others to prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or...
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is seeking support for tough measures to tackle gang violence, including plans for armed forces to work alongside police. We hear from Quito on the day of the vote, and ask how one of the safest countries in South America ended up with the region's highest recorded murder rate. Also in the programme: the ultra-orthodox battalion of the Israeli Defence Forces that may face US sanctions; and new plans in France to revitalise the national cuisine.(Photo: People wait...
Ecuadoreans will vote on Sunday in a referendum on a raft of unprecedented
Updated at 1:59 p.m. In a rare development, the Vermont Senate on Tuesday morning voted down Zoie Saunders, Gov. Phil Scott's nominee for education secretary. The 9-19 tally came after several senators gave impassioned speeches about why they'd vote against Saunders, a Florida school administrator who has spent the bulk of her career working for a privately held, for-profit charter school management company. Many lawmakers noted the unprecedented amount of calls, emails and text messages...
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia.
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press SHERIDAN, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress. In the first days of the war, she emerged as a natural voice for Ukraine. But she recently voted against sending $61 billion of aid to the country. Her reversal aligns with other
While there are some Republicans in Congress who’ve been accused of siding with Russia in its war with Ukraine, House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik has not been among them. In fact, after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of his neighbor, the New York congresswoman largely blamed her own country’s president, before also denouncing Russia’s authoritarian leader. “I join the American people in praying for the safety of innocent Ukrainians as they endure an unwarranted and unjustified...