Johnson defends Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads — but says it’s ‘good’ MAGA Inc. is paying nowAsked by POLITICO if Trump should refund the money spent so far, the speaker left it to the president’s team.POLITICO1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump ad funding controversy
Capitol agenda: Thune and Trump plot GOP money waveThe Senate majority leader said funding for Republicans has dominated his recent conversations with President Donald Trump and his staff as the party tries to divvy up its spending across key races.POLITICO2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomygop fundraising efforts
John Thune hopes to flood a ‘big map’ with a GOP money waveThe Senate majority leader says he’s focused on “resources” as the final pre-midterm sprint begins.POLITICO2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
Bores on OpenAI’s spending retreat: I’ll believe it when I see itAI safety advocates want stronger commitments to reduce the money AI super PACs push into the midterms.POLITICO2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentmidterms spending debate
GOP committee chair rebuts Sam Altman: ‘I'm never willing to accept bad results’ from AIRep. G.T. Thompson told reporters Monday he disagrees with Altman’s premise.POLITICO2d agoWhole story →Technologyai regulation debate
It took 4 years, but a Capitol Hill office finally has a union contractStaffers for Rep. Ro Khanna recently ratified a collectively bargained agreement after protracted negotiations.POLITICO3d agoWhole story →Economy
Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell’s big college sports win won’t make an AI breakthrough easierThe top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee are contending with deep partisan schisms and distrust on a divisive issue.POLITICO3d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologycollege sports reform
California Dems seek safeguards against election misinformationSens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla have written to top tech executives including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai.POLITICO7d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentAlex Padillamidterm election preparations
Senate bipartisan permitting deal faces a House buzz sawRep. Jared Huffman says most House Democrats oppose the agreement, while key Republican negotiator Brett Guthrie has yet to endorse it.POLITICO7d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentBrett GuthrieJared Huffmanpermitting reform debate
