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Demand Progress Cheers Swearing In of Adelita Grijalva
570K Sign Epstein Petition, 8K Make Calls to Congress Demanding Release of Epstein Files Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson finally swore in Rep. Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a special election in Arizona seven weeks ago and is set up to be the 218th and final signature needed on a petition to … Continued
Grijalva Signs Discharge Petition to Force Epstein Files Vote Right After Being Sworn In
Poll shows young voters would back Avilés over Goldman in NY-10
Groups Warn Billions More for Pentagon Would Supercharge Trump Authoritarianism
Groups urge Congress to reject proposed $32B increase in Pentagon spending
Socialism or Abundance?
Crypto powerhouse Coinbase launches Maryland lobbying campaign, records show
OpenAI Legal Chief Moves Nimbly Amid Copyright Backlash: BGOV AI
Trump Threatens to Sell America’s AI Advantage to China
Trump Floats Selling Advanced AI Chip to China the Day After Nvidia CEO Lavished Him with Praise Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he would discuss selling Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chip to China at a forthcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On Tuesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen used a keynote speech in … Continued
Nvidia-OpenAI partnership a threat to dominate US economy, Demand Progress says
Media Alert: Antitrust Concerns Loom Over Nvidia’s DC Conference
Demand Progress is shining a spotlight on AI hardware company Nvidia’s dangerous new partnership with OpenAI Nvidia is bringing its Super Bowl of AI conference to Washington, D.C. this week, right after announcing a dangerous partnership with OpenAI that threatens to monopolize the AI market. In response, Demand Progress is mobilizing with other anti-monopoly groups … Continued
Sources: Brad Lander is making plans to challenge Goldman
The never-ending tech fights
Aircraft Carrier Deployment Shows Need for War Powers Vote
As Risk of Unauthorized Caribbean War Rises, Senate Must Reassert War Powers Authority Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed an aircraft carrier and its strike group to the waters off South America. The move further escalates the risk of a regional war following multiple military recent strikes on Venezuelan boats. Demand … Continued
Under public pressure, lawmakers move to restrain Trump’s war on Venezuela
Demand Progress Lauds Bipartisan Schiff-Kaine Venezuela War Powers Resolution
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) will force a vote on a resolution that would require the president to seek congressional authorization before taking direct military action against Venezuela. The Senate resolution (S.J.Res.83) was introduced by Sens. Schiff and Kaine and is also supported by Sen. Rand Paul … Continued
Multiple Polls Show Americans Support Government AI Rules
Instead of Listening to Americans, Ted Cruz and Big Tech Want to Move Fast and Break People Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Demand Progress released a poll showing that an overwhelming majority of voters want accountability and government oversight for AI companies. According to the poll, 79 percent of voters want AI companies to prove … Continued
Fearing Epstein Accountability, Speaker Johnson Cancels House Votes
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson cancelled all votes in the House of Representatives until at least October 14. The cancelled votes means that Johnson can continue to delay the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election in Arizona that sets her up to be the decisive 218th signature needed … Continued