As AI anxiety grows, Rep. Ted Lieu is pushing for a mandatory "kill switch" to pull the plug on rogue AI programs. Lieu tells Erin Burnett, "If we can't do that...we might as well just pack up our bags and go to some island in the South Pacific and wait for the apocalypse. #AIPolicy
GOP lawmakers, independent journalist Nick Shirley and a crowd of activists spoke out against a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law that could impede the work of journalists reporting on immigration services providers.
The FBI seized former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to sources familiar with the situation.
It’s the latest in a long escalation of European repression of free speech and peaceful religious expression not just in Europe but across the globe.
Liaisons dangereuses: Swalwell admitted to an intimate relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, while he still sat on the House Intelligence Committee. The FBI had warned Democratic leadership about the risks years before he was removed from the seat.
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct. Why it matters: Gomez is the latest House member to face scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct amid a string of incidents that have prompted calls to tighten Congress' rules. - Gomez said in a statement that he's made "personal mistakes outside my marriage," but said his actions were "consensual" and did not violate the law or House Ethics rules. - "I take full responsibility and have committed myself to working through the pain privately with my wife and family. I sought professional assistance to help re-center and heal my relationships and move forward with honesty, transparency, and…
Former Congressman Eric Swalwell has long maintained that he did not know about Fang Fang's alleged illegal endeavors and that he fully cooperated with the FBI.
Fang was known by the FBI to have connections to Chinese intelligence operators, which is why she was targeted by the FBI as an informant.