Progressive Media & Influencers

20+ min ago   (599+ words) An extremely frail Mitch McConnell in a wheelchair returned to the halls of Capitol Hill with a joke after vanishing for three months. The 84-year-old senator’s dramatic return came as the Senate returned from a five-week recess, but McConnell was…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (476+ words) Tuesday, 15 September 2026 The EU will propose the “EU Kids Act” on Sept 14, introducing a ban on social media, video sharing, AI chatbots and online games for under‑15s, with tiered access by age and obligations like age verification, anti‑addictive design,…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (508+ words) (The Center Square) – A Texas congressman wants federal budget scorekeepers to show taxpayers the interest costs buried in every spending bill. He has proposed it in every Congress since 2019 without success. U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has reintroduced the Cost…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (216+ words) President Donald Trump just claimed the AI industry’s own calls for regulation are based on a “HOAX,” though in classic Trump fashion he failed to explain why he thinks that’s the case. “Concerning AI, when, in the History of Business,…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (712+ words) President Donald Trump has agreed to tougher crypto ethics restrictions after his financial interests in the industry became a sticking point in negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, ahead of a crucial Senate…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago   (530+ words) On Monday, President Donald Trump pushed back against calls for his administration to step in to slow down AI development. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Amodei’s dire warnings about China were counterproductive and that all parties…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (376+ words) President Donald Trump said on Monday that countries benefiting from the US security of the Strait of Hormuz reimburse Washington for the costs of protecting the crucial oil-shipping route, accusing nations of providing “no help whatsoever” during the conflict with…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (641+ words) A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more expected to come. The videos spread late last week across social media…...

29+ min ago   (309+ words) A small crowd outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell's home witnessed the senator head to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues. Vice President JD Vance on Monday questioned why AI industry…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1102+ words) Insights on Tech Law, Regulation & Policy, AI, IoT and More In recent months, children’s online safety and privacy have moved to the top of the EU’s digital agenda. The European Commission is expected to outline its proposal on minors’ access…...