House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote over the Iran warBy Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced he is sending members home from Washington early for their seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, a move that will stave off a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. House Republicans had planned to remain in session untilABC17News.com21d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityMike Johnsonhegseth impeachment vote
House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ riskBy Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.” In a letter to the speaker, the Democrats cite potential threats, includingABC17News.com26d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityMike Johnsonai safeguards debate
Two Democrats bail out Speaker Mike Johnson after he faces internal revoltBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost control of the House floor — again — because of a group of disgruntled conservatives. Then a pair of Democrats stepped in to help. Two centrist Democrats, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, took the unusual step Tuesday ofABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMarie Gluesenkamp PerezMike Johnsonhouse floor revolt
Wildfires cast a shadow over Utah’s Fourth of July as fireworks are restricted and communities mourn treasured placesBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — With Utah gripped by one of its most dangerous wildfire seasons in recent memory, state officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on Fourth of July fireworks ahead of the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebrations, saying the risk of sparking catastrophic new fires is simply too great. Gov. Spencer Cox acknowledgedABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →PlanetSpencer Coxutah wildfire season
