There are growing calls for Washington to step up efforts on artificial intelligence after families allege that AI chatbots played a role in the death of their children. 

The highly consequential bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on weighty decisions that could reshape America’s role in the Middle East

There’s less than one week remaining before funding lapses and the federal government shuts down- if there’s no deal by 11:59pm Tuesday. Members of Congress will return on Monday with just one day to strike a deal:

On the National Mall in Washington, a different kind of statue was—briefly—on display this week. Early Tuesday, a statue showing President Trump holding hands and skipping with Jeffrey Epstein, was unveiled near the Capitol before being removed Wednesday.

Following a meeting with Zelenskyy on Tuesday, President Trump said he believes- with support from the EU and NATO- that Ukraine could regain all its territory. Trump also said Moscow’s economy is faltering. 

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure — known as a continuing resolution — to fund the government through Nov. 20. However, the measure failed in the Senate, after falling short of the 60 votes needed.

Today, former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta faced tough questions behind closed doors on Capitol Hill about the controversial plea deal he struck with Jeffrey Epstein nearly two decades ago.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to strike a deal to keep the government open with less than two weeks before the deadline. The countdown is on and the government could shut down unless Congress can agree on a funding plan. 

Dr. Susan Monarez was one of the nation’s top public health officials for just 29 days.  She was on Capitol Hill Wednesday, following the controversial and abrupt end to her role as CDC director. 

Senators grilled Patel on subjects including the Epstein files, immigration, mass firings at the bureau and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Despite some early agreement on ending political violence and cooling down rhetoric, things heated up quickly.