The Network · 2026-03-25 15:27:23 · The Verge
The political battle over military AI is escalating from the Pentagon to Capitol Hill. Senate Democrats, led by Adam Schiff and Elissa Slotkin, are drafting legislation to formally embed Anthropic's ethical guardrails into law, directly challenging the Defense Department's autonomy in deploying artificial intelligence ...
The Network · 2026-03-29 13:56:57 · ZeroHedge
Former President Donald Trump has publicly urged Congress to pass a 'clean' 18-month reauthorization of the controversial Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The request comes as U.S. military operations in Iran continue, framing the extension as a matter of national security urgency. Trump...
The Network · 2026-03-30 08:57:16 · STAT News
After years of complaints from patients, pharmacies, and employers, Washington is finally moving to fundamentally reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The core of the coming change is a push to make PBMs legally accountable as fiduciaries, aligning their financial incentives with the employers and patients they ser...
The Network · 2026-04-03 14:56:57 · Protos
A U.S. senator is now directly questioning whether Binance misled Congress about the scale of its financial dealings with Iran. Following explosive reports from Fortune and The New York Times, Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent a pointed letter to Binance CEO Richard Teng, expressing concern that the exchange may have...
The Network · 2026-04-05 03:26:49 · ZeroHedge
A Republican senator has drawn a constitutional line in the sand, declaring he will not support continued U.S. military action against Iran beyond a 60-day window without explicit congressional approval. This stance, emerging from within the president's own party, signals a potential inflection point in the political a...
The Stage · 2026-04-08 18:27:19 · ZeroHedge
A potential wave of sexual misconduct allegations is building against Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, with a left-wing activist warning of a 'shocking' number of former female employees and interns preparing to come forward. The claims, described as an 'open secret' in Washington D.C., center on alleged inappropr...
The Network · 2026-04-08 23:27:01 · ZeroHedge
In a striking political maneuver, Senator Lindsey Graham is pushing for a Congressional vote—but not on authorizing military force. The South Carolina Republican is demanding that any future diplomatic agreement to end conflict with Iran must be submitted to Congress for review and approval. This positions a potential ...
The Vault · 2026-04-09 08:57:03 · Seeking Alpha
A stark warning from a key financial figure underscores the mounting pressure on U.S. lawmakers to act. Scott Bessent, founder of Bessent Capital and a former Soros Fund Management executive, has publicly flagged the urgent need for comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation. His intervention highlights a critical and wi...
The Vault · 2026-04-09 16:57:15 · Decrypt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent has launched a direct attack on the cryptocurrency industry, labeling key figures as 'nihilists' in a sharp escalation of rhetoric. This verbal offensive comes as the pivotal Clarity Act, intended to provide a regulatory framework for digital assets, remains stalled in Congress with seve...
The Network · 2026-04-10 20:52:38 · ZeroHedge
The geopolitical stage is entering what one observer calls a 'season of chaos,' with the immediate flashpoint centered on Iran's strategic control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic has declared victory in its recent confrontation, but the world now watches to see if it will reopen the critical waterway. Ana...
The Network · 2026-04-17 22:22:29 · ZeroHedge
A former U.S. Congressman has publicly alleged that blackmail and sexual 'honeypot' operations are a pervasive, hidden reality within the halls of power, far exceeding public awareness. In a candid interview, former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) described a systematic pattern of entrapment targeting lawmakers, suggestin...