Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) will summon members of President Trump's Cabinet to testify before her committee next week, part of an ambitious push to fund the government before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Why it matters: Collins, the only Republican representing a Democratic-leaning state , wants to show Maine voters she can still deliver ahead of November's elections, when she's seeking her sixth term. - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are set to appear before subcommittees on April 22. - "We will then go into…
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) will summon members of President Trump's Cabinet to testify before her committee next week, part of an ambitious push to fund the government before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Why it matters: Collins, the only Republican representing a Democratic-leaning state , wants to show Maine voters she can still deliver ahead of November's elections, when she's seeking her sixth term. - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are set to appear before subcommittees on April 22. - "We will then go into…Open
As the MAGA media ecosystem fractures , conservative women are stepping into a growing influence vacuum. Why it matters: The MAGA "manosphere" has become increasingly critical of President Trump, creating space for conservative women to expand the movement's reach to new voters. - The Democratic edge among women has also narrowed over the past few years, creating a wider audience opportunity for women focused on conservative lifestyles. Driving the news: Infighting within the MAGA media ecosystem is helping new voices break through. - Candace Owens has had the fastest-growing right-wing podcast for the past two quarters, per data from Howard Polskin, a conservative media expert and author of TheRighting blog. - Owens'…
As the MAGA media ecosystem fractures , conservative women are stepping into a growing influence vacuum. Why it matters: The MAGA "manosphere" has become increasingly critical of President Trump, creating space for conservative women to expand the movement's reach to new voters. - The Democratic edge among women has also narrowed over the past few years, creating a wider audience opportunity for women focused on conservative lifestyles. Driving the news: Infighting within the MAGA media ecosystem is helping new voices break through. - Candace Owens has had the fastest-growing right-wing podcast for the past two quarters, per data from Howard Polskin, a conservative media expert and author of TheRighting blog. - Owens'…Open
Fashion brands have taken note of the WNBA draft, described by Lauren Betts, the No. 4 draft pick, as the Met Gala of women’s basketball. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, was there.
Billionaire Tom Steyer and ex-congresswoman Katie Porter stand to benefit the most in a Democratic field with no clear front-runner, several strategists said.
OpenAI laid out a new plan on Tuesday to expand access to AI models with advanced cyber capabilities while implementing controls on who can use them. Why it matters: The roadmap coincides with the release of a new model variant, GPT-5.4-Cyber, designed to assist with defensive cybersecurity tasks and be more permissive for vetted users. - Axios first reported on the new cybersecurity product. Between the lines: OpenAI is shifting its approach to cyber risk to focus less on restricting what models can do and more on verifying who gets access to the most sensitive capabilities. - The company says it aims to make tools "as widely available as possible while preventing misuse" through identity verification and monitoring systems, according…
OpenAI laid out a new plan on Tuesday to expand access to AI models with advanced cyber capabilities while implementing controls on who can use them. Why it matters: The roadmap coincides with the release of a new model variant, GPT-5.4-Cyber, designed to assist with defensive cybersecurity tasks and be more permissive for vetted users. - Axios first reported on the new cybersecurity product. Between the lines: OpenAI is shifting its approach to cyber risk to focus less on restricting what models can do and more on verifying who gets access to the most sensitive capabilities. - The company says it aims to make tools "as widely available as possible while preventing misuse" through identity verification and monitoring systems, according…Open