House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected an AI moratorium, warning it would benefit China, while Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon called for restrictions on the technology. Sanders urged a global treaty to pause advanced AI, while Bannon demanded a hard technological break with Beijing.
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FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring rules that allow some applicants previously barred for prostitution-related conduct, employer theft or bestiality to receive case-by-case review. Senators from both parties questioned the changes, with Patel saying they were meant to avoid punishing trafficking and abuse victims.
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging the Iran war and violating the Constitution in several military operations. The House must act by Thursday, forcing a rapid vote before an extended recess.
A new International IDEA report says key U.S. democracy indicators have fallen to 50-year lows and are weakening the global rule of law. The report links democratic erosion to pressures on courts, elections, press freedom, civic space and international stability.
FBI Director Kash Patel defended loosened hiring rules on prostitution and bestiality during a contentious Senate oversight hearing. Senators also pressed him on election security, FBI firings, his travel, a defamation lawsuit and investigations involving federal agents.
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are appearing at a Washington gathering urging a “human-centric” approach to artificial intelligence. The event comes amid bipartisan concern over AI risks, data centers and calls from some industry leaders for slower development.
The United States says it has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” but has not disclosed their number, location or capabilities. Experts say the systems are likely electronic or radio-jamming tools rather than destructive anti-satellite weapons.
Denmark summoned Russia’s ambassador after a Russian frigate fired two flares near a Danish military helicopter in international waters. Moscow blamed the helicopter’s “dangerous manoeuvres,” while Copenhagen called the incident reckless and unacceptable.