American attorney and politician, U.S. representative for Texas’s 21st district since 2019
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published an essay calling for frontier AI development to slow and has committed Anthropic to embed third‑party evaluators with employee‑level access. OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk have publicly backed the proposal, lawmakers and markets are reacting, and President Donald Trump has dismissed the slowdown argument.
President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both houses in November’s midterms. The White House has provided only a short fact sheet; Republicans, legal experts and budget analysts have questioned the plan’s legality, cost (about $1.2–1.4 trillion) and how it would be funded.
House Republicans have advanced a reconciliation budget resolution that would channel roughly $60 billion to the Iran war, boost Pentagon and farm aid and include parts of President Trump’s elections package. Democrats have opposed the plan’s high spending and social riders. Separately, more than 100 House Democrats voted to withhold military aid to Israel, exposing a deep intra-party split ahead of the midterms.
The House has adopted a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end military actions in Iran; the measure is largely symbolic and faces a challenging path in the Senate, where debate continues as lawmakers react to ongoing conflict and rising oil prices.
Lawmakers have approved a short-term bill to fund the government through December 11, avoiding a shutdown as elections approach. The measure now goes to President Trump for signature. The package preserves current funding levels and includes a delay on a new grant-cutting rule until December.
Leaders from multiple publications report that President Trump has pledged to pay $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress. The pledge has sparked debate over funding, legality, and potential inflation, with critics labeling it a vote-buying gimmick and supporters praising the gesture as economic relief.
Trump has pledged a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans win control of Congress, triggering sharp criticism from Democrats and alarm among economists about the plan’s cost and feasibility. The proposal, branded as a “Trump dividend,” would amount to roughly $1.2 trillion and could worsen the deficit. Commentators note prior broken promises and highlight the broader political and economic implications.
Public voices warn of AI risks at Washington rally; Sanders and Bannon urge speed limits and safety rules, while Trump downplays concerns as lawmakers debate approaches.