Pope Leo XIV calls for disarming artificial intelligence and stronger ethical oversight in his new encyclical, warning that unchecked AI could diminish humanity and normalize conflict worldwide. The document urges responsible care and slower AI adoption to protect human dignity.
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Alabama passes legislation allowing new primary elections if courts permit use of a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces Democratic seats. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act and is part of a wider southern GOP effort to redraw districts before the midterms.
Following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps. Other Southern states consider similar moves ahead of upcoming primaries.
President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV have engaged in a public dispute over the U.S. war in Iran, with Trump criticizing the pope's calls for peace and the pope urging an end to violence. The conflict has divided opinions among Trump supporters and religious leaders about the roles of political and spiritual authority in war.
A federal judge halts above-ground construction of President Trump's White House ballroom, allowing only underground bunker work to continue amid a legal battle over national security and historic preservation.
Pope Leo XIV rejects President Trump's accusations of weakness and poor foreign policy, reaffirming his commitment to peace rooted in the gospel. Trump criticized the pope's stance on crime and Iran, prompting a rare direct response from the pontiff during an African tour.
A federal appeals court temporarily allows construction of President Trump's White House ballroom to continue while sending the case back to a lower court to clarify national security concerns. The project faces legal challenges over presidential authority and historic preservation.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose stricter mail-in voting rules, including requiring states to use federally approved voter lists and threatening to withhold federal funds from non-compliant states, citing unproven claims of widespread mail-in voting fraud. The order faces significant legal challenges, with experts deeming it likely unconstitutional and lawsuits already underway, while the Justice Department is also using voter data for immigration and criminal investigations. Additionally, a federal judge blocked Trump’s unauthorized White House construction project, and political tensions escalate ahead of the midterms amid concerns over federal interference in state election processes.