Democratic Leaders Call For AI Regulation
Top Democrats in the House and Senate called for government regulation of artificial intelligence development on Monday.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said lawmakers should stay in Washington until Congress passes a law providing oversight of AI.
“Congress should not leave town until something is done decisively to protect the safety and the well-being of the American people in the face of growing concerns being raised by experts within the artificial intelligence industry itself,” Jeffries said at a press conference.
“Republicans have completely abandoned their responsibility to legislate and engage in public policy efforts in a responsible fashion in the area of artificial intelligence,” Jeffries said.
A clear contrast has emerged between Democratic and Republican leaders on AI, with President Donald Trump saying earlier Monday that no new regulation is needed.
“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Even if we had a high IQ president right now, and we surely don’t, it wouldn’t be enough,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Senate floor speech. He demanded a classified briefing from the administration on its strategy for overseeing “frontier” AI models that developers have warned could outpace human understanding and control.
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Presley Gerber, Son Of Cindy Crawford And Rande Gerber, Dies At 27: Reports
Presley Gerber, a model who was the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, according to reports from TMZ and People.
“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” a representative for Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and their daughter Kaia Gerber told TMZ, while confirming Presley Gerber’s death.
According to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records obtained by both publications, Presley Gerber died at a rehab facility on Sunday.
Presley Gerber, who had worked as a model since he was a teenager, had spoken out about mental health and substance abuse.
Trump Waffled On Helping Saudi Arabia In Possible Strikes Against Houthis: NYT
President Donald Trump has been waffling on whether to help Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, so much so that possible U.S. strikes appear to have been called off as of midday Sunday, The New York Times reports, citing anonymous administration officials.
Saudi Arabia has in recent days pressed Trump to aid its offensive against the Houthis, who have escalated their attacks this summer. Trump, however, had previously balked at strikes but changed his mind following a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last Thursday, The Times reports.
He then appeared to change it again by midday Sunday, when “commanders had approved target lists, troops were loading bombs onto U.S. warplanes selected for the missions and the wave of attacks was just about to begin,” two people briefed on the operation told The Times.
The issue adds to challenges that have piled up since Trump has decided to mount a U.S. war on Iran. He faces pressure from Saudi Arabia to join strikes, but doing so could mire the U.S. further in the conflict.
A White House spokesperson declined to speak about Trump’s deliberations for the record, per The Times. “The U.S. has a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and we will always defend our allies,” a senior administration official told the publication.
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Trump Eyes Busy Week Of Meetings As UN General Assembly Gathers
US President Donald Trump’s two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a series of bilateral meetings and events with notable political figures such as the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Nearly 130 heads of state are meeting in New York as the post-World War Two order comes under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant while weathering attacks from Trump, who has long expressed disdain for the institution and has slashed US funding for many of its agencies.
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Rachel Danis And Patrick Clancy Say They Are Starting A Family
Rachel Danis, Patrick Clancy’s new wife, said that the two are starting a family in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday.
“I think every parent can agree, you have different relationships with your kids, but they’re all your kids. And I can’t wait to tell them about their brothers and sister,” Clancy said in the broadcast.
Patrick Clancy Had Panic Attack And Was Put In Ambulance Before His Testimony
Patrick Clancy said he had a “massive traumatic panic attack” and was put in an ambulance before the 911 call was played during his second day of testimony.
“We did take a break right before they played the 911 call, which I knew was gonna be just horrific,” Clancy said during his “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday. “And I went to a back room, and I started having this massive traumatic panic attack. My heart was pounding. And they put me in an ambulance; they offered me some medication, but I said, ‘I don’t want it, ‘cause I want to go back and I want to finish this so I can be done with this.’ And I went back, and I finished the testimony.”
The 911 call Clancy made after finding his dead children in the basement was only played in the courtroom, so people watching the trial on TV didn’t hear it. One juror said she “will never be the same” after hearing the heart-wrenching 911 call.
Clancy testified a few weeks ago in the trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman who killed their three kids.
Patrick Clancy Pushes Back On Conspiracy Theories In ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Patrick Clancy broke his silence in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, pushing back against conspiracy theories that his attorney has previously called “outright falsehoods.”
“It’s deeply harmful to the legacy of my children. It is a huge distraction from what really matters here, which is perinatal mental health. And it’s done real harm to real people, myself included but also others,” Patrick Clancy said during the broadcast, which marked the first televised interview he’s done since a jury deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy’s trial earlier this month.
Patrick Clancy was joined in the interview by his new wife Rachel Danis, who also criticized “twisted” narratives that have spread about the case.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense team did not contest that she killed her three children, though they did argue that she should not be held criminally responsible since she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors alleged that she had deliberately committed the killings.
“Even though Lindsay Clancy was on trial this past month…her ex-husband Patrick Clancy has become the center of internet conspiracy theories, with thousands of people on social media theorizing that he actually killed the children and made Lindsay Clancy believe she did,” HuffPost’s Paige Skinner previously reported.
Howard Cooper, Patrick Clancy’s attorney, has condemned the “relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign” against his client and called for the “spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods” to stop.
The next court hearing in Lindsay Clancy’s case is September 29, and prosecutors have yet to reveal if they intend to pursue a retrial.
Trump And Mamdani To Meet At Gracie Mansion In New York City
President Donald Trump will visit New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday, the mayor’s office announced, according to The New York Times.
The visit will “focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers,” a spokesperson for the mayor’s office said.
This will be the third meeting for the two but the first meeting at Mamdani’s official residence at the Gracie Mansion in New York City.
Trump was seemingly smitten with the democratic socialist during their last meeting. The president posted photos of Mamdani on Truth Social, later remarking Mamdani was a “nice guy, actually” and he speaks to him “a lot.”
Jake And Logan Paul Deliver Motivational Speech To Troops For Some Reason
Jake and Logan Paul, brothers and influencers who both attended Donald Trump’s 2015 inauguration, stopped by two government agencies last week.
In a video posted by the Defense Department, the Paul brothers spoke to military members at the Pentagon on Thursday. Jake Paul told military members that God created humans to “lift each other up in the hard moments” and to “fight for good.”
“That’s why this country was formed,” Jake Paul said. “We should never forget that.”
On Friday, Jake Paul visited the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
“Jake’s path from content creator to entrepreneur and professional boxer is a distinctly American story,” Bessent wrote on X.
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Republican Senator Calls Trump's Proposed $5,000 Checks 'Absolutely Inflationary'
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday went after President Donald Trump over his proposal to send $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win in the upcoming midterm election – calling the bizarre idea “absolutely inflationary.”
“If Joe Biden had proposed that, conservatives would’ve been all against it,” Cassidy told Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
“I say that because if the government borrows money, it’s going to drive up how much somebody pays for their mortgage, for their car note, perhaps for their credit card,” he continued. “And so to families struggling to buy their first home or to refinance a home or to buy a car, it becomes that much more out of reach to you.”
The U.S. is $40 trillion in national debt. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has thrown his support behind Trump’s $5,000 checks, saying he’s exploring ways to do it “without involving Congress.”
“We need to actually pay attention to our national debt. And I can tell you that if we can control our debt, that will be a stimulus to somebody,” Cassidy said. “That will help them be able to afford life better. That’s a better way to go.”