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A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday is aimed at making sure American consumers know the difference between fantasy and reality online by cracking down on generative artificial intelligence technology.  Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., is leading the effort on the AI Disclosure Act of 2023, which would force AI-generated content to include the disclaimer, “Disclaimer: this output has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Cherokee Nation’s Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. won re-election to another four-year term as leader of the nation’s most populous tribe, according to results certified Monday by the tribe’s Election Commission. Hoskin, a 38-year-old attorney, won nearly 63% of the vote in the four-way race for chief, a position similar to the governor of a state. Hoskin’s running mate, Bryan Warner, won re-election to deputy chief with about 62% of the vote.

Child sexual abuse survivors pressed Pennsylvania lawmakers Monday to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file otherwise outdated lawsuits over their claims, but a partisan fight in the Legislature kept the proposal bottled up with no resolution in sight.

A member of the powerful House Oversight Committee alleged Monday that the FBI is “afraid” the informant accusing President Biden of having been involved in a criminal bribery scheme with a foreign national while vice president could be “killed” if unmasked. “Just left meeting for House Oversight. The [FBI] is afraid their informant will be killed if unmasked, based on the info he has brought forward about the Biden family,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.

Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated water. The bill would provide a mechanism for spending $125 million set aside by the Legislature’s budget-writing committee last month to deal with the chemicals. “The bill is a strong starting point,” Rep.

Video footage showing a South Carolina-based children’s choir being stopped by a Capitol Police officer from singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol has gone viral with millions of views. Capitol Police said singers with the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir from Greenville were stopped because of a “miscommunication,” which occurred May 26.

The New York Times is facing ridicule on Twitter after an article Sunday painted President Joe Biden’s old age in a positive light, describing the 80-year-old president as “sharp,” “fit” and having “striking stamina.

An abbey in rural Missouri has become the site of pilgrimage for many Catholics who view the body of a Benedictine nun as a modern American miracle. Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster died in May 2019, but when her body was exhumed earlier this year she was discovered to be apparently uncorrupted – showing little decomposition – an indication of sanctity to Catholics if confirmed.

Ex-FBI Director James Comey, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, was asked in a new interview that aired Sunday about his thoughts on the 2024 presidential election. “It has to be Joe Biden,” Comey said in response to a question from Biden’s former White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, during an interview for her show on MSNBC.  “And I’m glad he’s willing to serve.

Former FBI Director James Comey said in an interview that aired Sunday that he predicts prosecutors are facing “intense pressure” to come up with a charging decision with regard to former President Donald Trump before he can possibly become the GOP nominee for president in 2024.

Congressional lawmakers told Fox News they’re concerned about how artificial Intelligence will impact the job market, but were unsure how to approach the issue. “I don’t have answers,” Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat, said. “There’s no question AI is an incredibly disruptive technology, and we should be closely looking at the implications of it and how best to handle those implications.” Republican Rep. Ben Cline said he was less concerned.

Legislation moving through the House would provide millions of dollars for research on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into drone technology in an effort to keep the U.S. ahead of China in this increasingly important component of national security. The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology last week approved legislation from committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., that he says needs to pass before China becomes locked in as the world’s major supplier of drones.

Former President Donald Trump took a not-so-subtle swing at former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday, mocking his expected entry into the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination by pointing to his dismal approval rating while governor.

Former President Trump said President Biden and his family are “being protected” by the “corrupt” and “one-sided” justice system in the United States, while telling Fox News that he should not have been impeached—especially if officials were aware, at the time, of Hunter Biden’s “evil” laptop.

The Senate passed a bill to raise the government’s borrowing limit late Thursday night, sending it to President Biden’s desk with just days to spare before the government was set to run out of money to pay its obligations on June 5. The bill, which implements the deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending, passed in a 63-36 vote. Four Democrats, 31 Republicans and one Independent, Sen.

Memorial Day is an opportunity for Americans to reflect on the freedoms they enjoy because of the sacrifices others have given them, congressional lawmakers told Fox News.  “The only reason we enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy in America is because of the sacrifice that so many brave Americans have made,” Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, who served in the Marine Corps, told Fox News.

Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, released a statement Sunday evening signaling he would vote against the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” the debt ceiling deal released to the public earlier in the day by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.  Rosendale said the proposal, which he called the “Fiscal Irresponsibility Act,” failed to rein in federal spending. He also said lawmakers who support the bill are insulting the American people. “The D.C.

The highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval.

Washington leaders responded on Sunday to the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act, a deal reached between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden to evade defaulting on the country’s financial obligations. Both McCarthy and Biden held their posture as long as they could with a looming deadline of June 5, and on Sunday, reached a final agreement with just days to spare.

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a much-awaited budget detail, averting a potentially catastrophic U.S. default just days ahead of a June 5 deadline. Both sides are expected to point to some victories in the bill. Biden said Sunday the bill “represents a compromise, which means no one got everything they wanted.” The House released the 99-page text of the deal Sunday evening.

The Department of Education is worried that artificial intelligence systems could be used to surveil teachers once the systems are introduced into the classroom and warned in a new report that allowing that to happen would make teachers’ jobs “nearly impossible.” The department released a report this week on “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning,” which also argued that AI should never be used to replace human teachers.

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is escalating his attacks on President Donald Trump accusing the former president of “running to the left,” claiming that he is a “different guy today” than his previous campaign in 2016 and 2020.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was shouted down and faced a partially hostile crowd during a Friday town hall where some participants were upset about the Democratic socialist legislator’s positions on immigration Ukraine funding and the debt limit. Speaking to constituents in Corona, Queens, The “Squad” member was disrupted several times as some heckled and booed her, and in turn, her supporters shouted down those protesters.