US politics

Anthropic disables top-tier AI models after US order limiting foreign access

Anthropic received the export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals, without being given specific details of the national security concern.

Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, has dedicated teams to rigorously stress-test their models for potential risks and to design protective safeguards, but these defenses often remain fragile.
US President Donald Trump signs a proclamation for restoring American commercial fishing in the Pacific, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2026.

Trump, allies working on plan to void his impeachments - report

Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, poses in Bakersfield, California, on May 23, 2026.

California Democrat backed by pro-Israel group loses runoff spot to Israel critic

Rep. Dan Goldman talks with a reporter outside the US Capitol on December 18, 2025.

US Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism bill


Trump seeks to establish compensation fund for victims of government 'weaponization' - report

Sources familiar with the matter told ABC that US President Donald Trump is pushing for the creation of the fund in exchange for dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Military Mother's Day Event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2026.

Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'

“This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics. We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head,” Talarico said.

(L-r) Texas US Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D).

Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district

Rep. Steve Cohen, whose Memphis-area district is being splintered into three different districts, is one of a handful of Jewish Democratic casualties of the mid-decade redistricting sprint.

Rep. Steve Cohen  gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

At Jewish Democrats summit, Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room

“As far as I’m concerned, you can regret having a Nazi tattoo, you can try to cover it up, but it’s still there,” JDCA CEO Halie Soifer said.

U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event on May 2, 2026, in Appleton, Maine.

US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it needed a majority to pass, despite more Republicans backing the effort.

A member of the US Capitol police patrols following a vote in the US House of Representatives on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop Operation Epic Fury against Iran, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, March 5, 2026.

Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler

Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.

Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.

Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in anti-LGBTQ Kentucky ad

“This ad is totally insane! As if homophobia wasn’t enough, you had to make it antisemitic, too, using a Star of David to label the Jew.”

In a new ad for the reelection of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a rainbow star of David is prominently featured behind Republican activist investor Paul Singer, who is Jewish.

White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report

Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon estimate

The CBO estimated acquisition costs alone for the system would total just over $1 trillion, with the space-based interceptor layer and a constellation of 7,800 satellites.

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield next to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025.

'My ambition is to change the country': AOC downplays likelihood of 2028 White House run

“What’s funny is they assume my ambition is a title or a seat,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.