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Cotton backs Banks’ new AI chips proposal
A leading China hawk is boosting revisions to a measure that would limit the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips.
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Paul warns Thune on CISA
Sen. Rand Paul said he’d block attempts by leaders to reauthorize a liability shield companies rely on when sharing cyberthreat data with the government.
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Inside the caucus: Senate Dems hold the line despite no exit strategy
It’s Day 23 and Senate Democrats are digging in. Schumer’s caucus has no clear off-ramp as key votes loom today on competing bills to pay federal workers.
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NATO chief meets with senators ahead of WH visit
Rutte huddled with a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday morning ahead of his high-stakes sitdown with President Donald Trump at the White House later today.
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Banks proposes changes to chips export bill
The changes could help boost the chances Banks’ legislation will make it into the final annual defense policy bill being written by House and Senate negotiators.
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Sununu enters N.H. Senate race
Sununu, who represented the state in the Senate from 2003 to 2009, will be the GOP establishment-backed candidate in the primary.
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Griffith, DeGette push cancer legislation, talk shutdown
The lawmakers spoke at a Punchbowl News event Thursday, where they also weighed in on the government funding lapse that’s now in its third week.
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Senate Dems harden with no exit strategy
It’s Day 23 of the shutdown and there’s still no off-ramp in sight. Anna and Jake break down the competing Senate proposals to pay federal workers.
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Justice Democrats endorse Cori Bush in rematch against Wesley Bell
The Justice Democrats are endorsing former Rep. Cori Bush to return to Congress. Bush is seeking a rematch against Rep. Wesley Bell.
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Paul warns Thune on CISA
Sen. Rand Paul said he’d block attempts by leaders to reauthorize a liability shield companies rely on when sharing cyberthreat data with the government.
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