Why agencies must strengthen the data foundation before scaling AIAgencies face pressure to deliver AI, strengthen cybersecurity and modernize legacy systems. Success starts with data, says EDB’s Jeremy Wilson.Federal News Network2d agoWhole story →Technology
Meta tops Big Tech lobbying as AI labs talk antitrustMeta spent $5.9 million lobbying Washington lawmakers in the third quarter of 2026 — the most of any Big Tech firm during that period — as the AI race grew more competitive.Semafor2d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyHR 9914big tech ai lobbying
Pentagon AI oversight office struggles to keep pace with department’s ambitions, GAO findsThe Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.Military Times2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologypentagon ai oversight report
Doug Jones: Alabama GOP’s fake Facebook page AI attack ads are ‘pathetic’“Supporting Republican nominees is the core mission of the Alabama Republican Party," Chairman Scott Stadthagen said. "We make no apologies for it."AL.com2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentalabama governor election ads
Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with militaryThe BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.BBC News2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritygoogle ai military contracts controversy
Democratic pro-AI regulation PAC spends against Senate RepublicansTomorrow Together is moving into Senate races with $2.5 million in ads against Republican Sens. Jon Husted in Ohio and Roger Marshall in Kansas.Semafor6h agoWhole story →Technology
Dan Osborn Pledged To ‘Never’ Accept Contributions From AI Donors Just Hours After an Anthropic Lobbyist Threw Him a FundraiserOn Sept. 23, Nebraska "independent" Senate candidate Dan Osborn was thrown a private Washington, D.C., fundraiser cohosted by an Anthropic lobbyist. The next day, Osborn declared at a press conference that he would "never" accept contributions from AI companies and accused his Republican opponent of being a shill for Anthropic. The post Dan Osborn…Washington Free Beacon6h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Lovell Sees Earnings Growth Beyond AINadia Lovell, UBS Global Wealth Management’s head of global equity strategy, said markets may remain volatile over the coming weeks amid earnings, next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, midterm-election uncertainty and the Middle East conflict’s impact on energy and oil prices. Despite risks around financing the AI buildout, she said economic growth and…Bloomberg6h agoWhole story →PlanetEconomy
What Are Democrats Prepared to Do if Trump Rigs the Election?Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S , our justice correspondent challenges Democrats' lack of a plan if Trump steals the midterms. Plus: the most racist, and honest, AI add ever. The post What Are Democrats Prepared to Do if Trump Rigs the Election? appeared first on The Nation .The Nation6h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Cognitive surrender: Artificial intelligence’s threat to democracyWesleyan University computer science professor Sebastian Zimmeck argues that artificial intelligence poses a threat to democratic citizenship by encouraging cognitive surrender and requiring both individual critical thinking and robust regulatory oversight to protect personal agency.The Hill6h agoWhole story →EducationSecurity
Michigan young voters say Democratic Socialists of America appealsYoung Michigan voters say Democratic Socialists of America policies appeal to them, with some supporting plans to abolish the Senate and push Medicare for All.Fox News1mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentmidterm elections
Democratic Socialists of America Back Rep. Rashida TlaibThe Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are formally backing Muslim Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) in her reelection race.Breitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRashida Tlaibcongressional endorsement
Abdul El-Sayed linked to socialists and DSA in Michigan Senate raceAbdul El-Sayed claims he is not a socialist, but the Michigan Senate candidate has ties to Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib and the Democratic Socialists of America.Fox News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRashida Tlaibmichigan senate race
Ignore Fetterman: Look at the 250 socialists quietly taking his partyJohn Fetterman rejected socialism, but the Democratic Socialists of America is quietly reshaping the Democratic Party from below.Washington Examiner14d agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Fettermandemocratic party takeover
The Socialists Want to Hold Congress HostageHakeem Jeffries has a problem. The Democratic Socialists of America is already discussing what it will demand in exchange for helping him become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. And it isn’t being subtle about it. An Oct. 14 article in the DSA’s magazine Democratic Left was titled “Socialists in Congress Should Hold...The Daily Signal3d agoWhole story →Governmenthouse speaker election
Fraud Is ‘Definitely Making Health Care More Expensive’Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday, in response to a question from Breitbart News, that fraud is "definitely making health care more expensive," while Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief Dr. Mehmet Oz said, "Fraud will destroy Obamacare."Breitbart News Network1mo agoWhole story →EconomyHealthobamacare fraud crackdown
The Democratic Socialists of America PlatformThe DSA would abolish the police, open borders, socialize medicine, abolish the Department of War, and abolish the Senate.Reason15d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentdsa platform release
