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Senate Fails to Clear House-Passed Data Centers Bill

In the final week before Senators head home until after the midterm elections, the chamber was hoping to pass one…

2 days ago

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the state's data center boom, calling the…

4 days ago

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence'

As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its risks, Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) and Senator Bernie…

1 week ago

House Lawmakers Head Home Early After Tense Week on Capitol Hill

After just seven days in session after summer recess, House lawmakers are once again heading home early this week and…

2 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 9.18.2026 —Democrats Criticize Trump's $5K Promise—Mystic Alerts Act Advances— and More...

Trump’s $5,000 Promise Sparks Pushback From House Democrats After last week’s Republican midterm convention, Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) had a…

2 weeks ago

AI Doomsday Warnings Collide With Congress

After recent warnings on the potentially catastrophic risks of AI from the top voices in its development, Congress is scrambling…

3 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 9.16.2026 —FBI Director Defends Flock Cameras—Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown— and More...

FBI Director Defends Flock Camera Use Amid Privacy Concerns During a Senate Judiciary hearing this week, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)…

3 weeks ago

Dark AI Warnings Fuel Calls for Guardrails from Congress

After-dark predictions from a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee last week have prompted some lawmakers to call for more oversight,…

3 weeks ago

Ken Paxton Campaign Uses AI-Generated Talarico in New Texas Senate Ad

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) U.S. Senate campaign released a 30-second advertisement that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to depict…

4 weeks ago

‘Let Data Reign’: Trump Pushes Pro-Data Center Position

President Donald Trump has taken a strong pro-data center stance, condemning Americans who are against the projects despite lawmakers from…

1 month ago