Competing War Powers Resolution Gives Trump a Month-Long Free Pass in Iran Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported that six House Democrats are planning to introduce a competing war powers resolution that asks President Donald Trump to end hostilities in Iran within 30 days unless he gets congressional approval—effectively giving him at least … Continued
Washington, D.C. — On Saturday, the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran and President Donald Trump is now calling for regime change in the country. House Democratic leadership have said they will force a vote next week on Reps. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) and Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) bipartisan war powers resolution. Demand Progress is … Continued
Iran War Powers Vote Will be Key Litmus Test in Future Elections for Years to Come Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, House Democratic leadership announced that they will force a vote next week on Reps. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) and Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) bipartisan resolution to block President Donald Trump from launching a war in Iran. … Continued
Washington, D.C. — Multiple news outlets have reported that President Donald Trump plans to announce “rate payer protection pledges” in which major AI companies promise to shoulder some of the energy costs of data centers. Poll after poll shows that Americans harbor serious doubts and fears about AI. Organic, grassroots opposition is also putting a … Continued
Bipartisan SAFE Act Curbs Warrantless Government Spying Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation that would require intelligence officials to get a warrant or court approval before accessing the results of backdoor searches of Americans’ private communications. This sweeping spying authority, also known as Section 702 of … Continued
Americans Want Lower Grocery Bills, Not Another Regime Change War in the Middle East Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced that he and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will attempt to force a vote next week on a war powers resolution for Iran. The U.S. military continues to send warships and fighter … Continued
AI Companies Dismiss Safety Warnings in Pursuit of Profits Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI fired a top safety executive after she warned that a new “adult mode” for ChatGPT would harm users and that the company’s child-exploitation safeguards weren’t effective enough. Last month, Reuters reported that Meta employees … Continued