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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he would support talks with tech leaders on artificial intelligence, but insisted that developers — not Congress — are responsible for ensuring their products are safe.
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The Hill, TMZ.com and NewsMax.com
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says — President Trump's proposal to send adult U.S. citizens $5,000 dividend checks would require congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday.
NBC News:
Speaker Johnson says Congress would work to deliver $5,000 checks Trump promised to Americans — The House speaker said the checks could take “some time” but that Congress would “work with the president hand in hand” if Republicans win congressional majorities.
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Axios and NewsMax.com, more at Techmeme »
Matthew Schmitz / New York Times:
Ella Langley. ‘Landman.’ The Rural Vibe Shift Is Real. — There is a paradox at the heart of American pop culture. The United States, in recent years, has never had a higher share of foreign-born residents, and it has never been more racially and ethnically diverse.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Examiner
Telegraph:
Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders meet to plan break-up of United Kingdom — Pro-independence first ministers will sign ‘memorandum of understanding’ at Cardiff summit and demand referendums — The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will gather on Monday to sign a deal designed …
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Washington Examiner and NewsMax.com
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Bloomberg:
Trump Defends His Support for Unified Ireland Despite UK Uproar
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Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Not Worried About Xi Calling Off Summit
Trump Says He's Not Worried About Xi Calling Off Summit
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NewsMax.com
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump dismisses AI leaders' calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition — Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration's hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach. — Summary — DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
AI's most powerful CEOs hit the brakes
AI's most powerful CEOs hit the brakes
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The Atlantic, ColombiaOne, Washington Examiner, The Washington Sun and Los Angeles Times, more at Techmeme »
Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda — During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan. — Former President Barack Obama warned during …
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The Hill, The Guardian and NewsMax.com
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New York Times:
Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.'s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix — House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Sunday of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, said Congress should start regulatory talks this week. — As warnings rapidly mount over the pace …
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ABC News, The Hill, New York Post and Bloomberg
Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake — Republican nominee Tom Tiffany and the pilot suffered minor injuries — The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, survived an emergency water landing and swam to safety after his plane lost power approaching …
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Tim Zadorozhnyy / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says — A territorial dispute remains unresolved in efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine, but Kyiv is not prepared to make concessions, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said on Sept. 11.
Sophie Sonnenfeld / ABC News:
Republican Rep. Lawler dodges pledge of allegiance to Trump: ‘I pledge my allegiance to my constituents’ — Rep. Mike Lawler is up for reelection in November. — George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., on “This Week.” — At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas last week …
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Reuters:
Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply — Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn't restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, leading to a loss of up to 4% of global supply, Saudi oil buyers and traders said.
TMZ.com:
Kamala Harris & Doug Emhoff's Los Angeles Home Targeted in Trespass Incident — KAMALA HARRIS & DOUG EMHOFF COPS CALLED TO HOME AFTER WOMAN SPOTTED ON PROPERTY … Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff needed help from the cops last night ... because TMZ has learned an incident went down at her idyllic Los Angeles-area home.
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
The tab is coming due for America's borrowing binge — Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. … - It's a toxic mix of near-term inflation pressures and years of fiscal imbalance.
Wall Street Journal:
How Your Mail Carrier Ended Up at the Center of the Midterms Battle — The U.S. Postal Service wants to implement new controls on mail voting, threatening disarray this November — WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service for years has endured one headache after another, from declining mail volume …
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Democracy Docket, CNN and KTVZ-TV
Shawn Pogatchnik / Politico:
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries — DOONBEG, Ireland — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries in light of the surging price of diesel fuel worldwide. — Trump, who is on a two-day visit to Ireland …
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CBS News, Washington Examiner, Reuters, The Washington Sun, Associated Press, The Kyiv Independent and The Gateway Pundit
Wall Street Journal:
The Latest Spot for a Trump Tower: An Ex-Soviet Republic Moving Closer to Russia — Skyscraper in Tbilisi set to be built on land bought from a foundation with ties to billionaire sanctioned by the U.S. — U.S. relations with the Caucasus country of Georgia have gone from warm to frigid in recent years …
Washington Post:
The new threat election officials fear: Trump's federal government … The activists staking out the ballot drop boxes in suburban Phoenix wore body armor and face coverings. With guns at their sides, they recorded residents as they deposited their votes during the last midterm elections.
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Christian Science Monitor
Wall Street Journal:
Mark Carney's Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU — As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part — Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war …
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Reuters and NewsMax.com
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans' Growing Ken Paxton Anxiety: ‘He May Not Be the Best-Looking Guy.’ — Trump insulted Paxton at the GOP convention despite endorsing him as concerns mount about the Texas Senate race — Republicans are moving to shore up Ken Paxton's faltering Senate bid, as party donors …
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New York Times
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem
Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem
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NewsMax.com
