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Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited advances in artificial intelligence and automation Thursday in their argument for a bill…

Yellen touts electric vehicle ‘boom’ as automakers tone down hype

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday lauded President Joe Biden’s investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the sector, even as…

Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case

The CEO of the Chubb insurance company on Wednesday defended providing former President Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeal…

Judge dismisses three counts against Trump in Georgia election criminal case, others still remain

A judge on Wednesday dismissed six counts in the Georgia criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump and…

House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social…

TikTok ban: Tech VC Keith Rabois threatens Republicans with funding halt ahead of House vote

A Republican megadonor on Tuesday threatened to cut off campaign contributions to members of Congress unless they vote for a…

Voters blame businesses more than Biden for sticky inflation

President Joe Biden is starting to win the inflation blame game against corporations. A recent Financial Times-Michigan Ross online poll…

New York AG questions Trump cash reserves as $464 million judgment looms

Former President Donald Trump has not shown that he has enough cash to cover the full amount of a $464…

Live updates: Democrats rip special counsel over Biden documents probe

Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday slammed Special Counsel Robert Hur for assessing President Joe Biden’s mental state during his investigation of…

Argentina’s Milei accused of double standards in a scandal over a 48% pay raise

Argentina’s Javier Milei has been accused of hypocrisy for orchestrating a substantial increase in presidential pay while pushing through an…