Mike Johnson

Questions surrounding Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) political future are in the spotlight after he floated the possibility of returning to Louisiana if Republicans lose the House in November

The remarks prompted speculation the Republican leader might retire from politics if Democrats retake the chamber

Some critics have described Donald Trump's $5,000 'dividend' payment as a 'bribe'

Some critics have described Donald Trump's $5,000 'dividend' payment as a 'bribe'

The decision will let battleground candidates get home to start campaigning as Republicans try to hold onto control of the chamber

Several executives gathered at the White House have called for slowdown in development of technology after several incidents of AI agents having gone rogue

The decision will let battleground candidates get home to start campaigning as Republicans try to hold onto control of the chamber

Since 1946, the president’s party has lost seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 18 of 20 midterm elections (90% of the time)

Major technology leaders converged on the White House on Tuesday for a luncheon with President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson as calls for an artificial intelligence slowdown and regulation reach a fever pitch

House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties

House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties

House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties

Major Republican groups have begun spending in at least 39 House races ahead of the November midterms

Those concerns stretch across the realities of AI’s growth today and more speculative possibilities raised by some technologists and whistle-blowers

As President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a White House summit that put artificial intelligence, technology competition and semiconductor policy at the center of discussions between the world's two largest economies, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued a stark warning about the potential dangers of AI

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress

Reminds of a story that sounds less like cybersecurity news and more like a nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough after three cups of strong coffee, a team of independent security researchers reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI to help identify and exploit vulnerabilities within OpenAI's internal code environment

This year's Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, which wraps Sunday, has taken on a different feel than its usual college homecoming vibe

Polling shows them potentially losing Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and even Iowa

A new number inside the latest Fox News national poll could bolster Republican midterm messaging as they work to hold their fragile congressional majorities amid an extremely rough political climate in this autumn's elections

A Republican senator has become one of the most outspoken critics within his own party of President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 checks to American adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress in November, calling the idea "absolutely inflationary." Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana made the comments during an appearance on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, adding to growing scrutiny of one of Trump's most attention-grabbing campaign promises ahead of the midterm elections

The next year, President Donald Trump’s global tariffs raised coffee prices even higher

When reporters asked Donald Trump this week if he supported calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence out of growing fears for cybersecurity, public safety and the fate of humanity, he said no

The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, leaving Washington and almost certainly punting action on a ballooning artificial intelligence crisis until after November's midterm election

Most dramatically, CEO Dario Amodei penned a nearly 4,000 word essay in which he laid out the case for why AI development should be decelerated so that adequate guardrails can be deployed

The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, leaving Washington and almost certainly punting action on a ballooning artificial intelligence crisis until after November's midterm election

The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, leaving Washington and almost certainly punting action on a ballooning artificial intelligence crisis until after November's midterm election

While Hegseth responded on social media, the Pentagon declined to answer the Post’s questions about discrepancies in the casualty count

Washington will accept only a deal he considers ‘good’ as war enters its 7th month

New Delhi vows to protect trade interests after Congress passes Russia sanctions bill

Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during summit, dismisses AI fears as 'hoax'

Tempers exploded during a late night GOP meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) office and two House members stormed out, The Washington Sun reported Wednesday

Most dramatically, CEO Dario Amodei penned a nearly 4,000 word essay in which he laid out the case for why AI development should be decelerated so that adequate guardrails can be deployed

Johnson's decision came shortly after House Democrats stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building and vowed to take more action than their Republican colleagues would if they took control of the House in the midterms

A move to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now probably be considered after the November elections

The Republican-led House adopted a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's Iran war powers by a vote of 220-204 late Tuesday

Johnson spoke about Republicans' focus as midterms approach and addressed questions regarding the public’s calls to impose guardrails on artificial intelligence

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism

A sweeping Russia sanctions bill moving through the US Congress could give President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue buying Russian crude oil or natural gas

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is using his platform to back Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race

Congress Members Speak Out Over AI Dangers Possible Regulation

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is using his platform to back Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race

Nonpartisan report details Pentagon spending surge in Iran conflict

Johnson spoke about Republicans' focus as midterms approach and addressed questions regarding the public’s calls to impose guardrails on artificial intelligence

Voters aren't convinced that President Donald Trump will make good on his new promise to send eligible Americans $5,000 dividend checks if Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and Senate this midterm cycle

During his first term in office, the president appointed three conservative justices to the High Court—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett

Voters squeezed by rising costs are skeptical of President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend — with at least one resident pointing to a previous DOGE dividend proposal that never materialized

US President Donald Trump has dismissed fears that AI could wipe out humanity

The midterms are less than 50 days away, and Democrats are increasingly hopeful about their chances of flipping both the House of Representatives and Senate