Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger.… Continue Reading
Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland Retiring After 3 Terms
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of his third term, triggering what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to replace him in the blue-leaning state.… Continue Reading
About 46% of Gov. Wes Moore’s Blind Trust in Cannabis
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration announced Monday he has formally created a blind trust for his assets, which include nearly $1.2 million in shares of stock in a cannabis company — or about 46% of his assets outlined in the trust.… Continue Reading
First Republic Bank Seized, Sold in Fire Sale to JPMorgan
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, and promptly sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase in a bid to end the turmoil that has raised questions about the health of the U.S. banking system.… Continue Reading
Facing Revolt, GOP Spares Ethanol in Drive to Cut Spending
House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint, saying it’s past time for Congress to reduce the swelling deficits that they warn are threatening the fiscal health of the country.… Continue Reading
US Readies Second Attempt at Speedy Border Asylum Screenings
President Joe Biden scrapped expedited asylum screenings during his first month in office as part of a gutting of Trump administration border polices that included building a wall with Mexico. Now he’s preparing his own version.… Continue Reading
What GOP’s Plan for Medicaid Work Requirements Would Mean
More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid.… Continue Reading
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says he Plans to Sign Gun-Control Bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he is planning to sign gun-control measures approved by lawmakers in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.… Continue Reading
Prosecutor Wants 1 Trial for 10 Charged in Patient’s Death
Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital workers should be put on trial together for the death of Irvo Otieno, who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital, a prosecutor argued Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Seems to Favor Woman Who Got $0 in Condo Sale
The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.… Continue Reading
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